PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD | Report ID | 2016087137 |
| Address | Building 73, Naval Air Station North Island | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92135 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sanders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -117.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a belt sander to remove burrs on a piece of sheet metal when his thumb became caught and partially amputated between the sander and sheet metal.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2016, a worker at PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sanders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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