Southwest Shipyard, LP
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Southwest Shipyard, LP | Report ID | 2016076438 |
| Address | 18310 Market St. | City, State ZIP | CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Angle irons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.79000, -95.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to release a work float that had become wedged under a waterside rescue ladder. The employee was standing on a walkway and used his left hand to try and release the work float. As the float released, the walkway came down and caught the employee's left hand between an angle and the walkway, which partially amputated the pinky finger. The employee was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2016, a worker at Southwest Shipyard, LP in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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