Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KITTERY, MAINE
| Employer | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | Report ID | 2016087828 |
| Address | Seavey Island | City, State ZIP | KITTERY, MAINE 03904 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -70.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a heavy steel "dog bone" on a flat surface when the steel crushed and amputated his right little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2016, a worker at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in KITTERY, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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