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Huntington Ingalls Incorporated

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Huntington Ingalls Incorporated in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Huntington Ingalls Incorporated Report ID 2016088146
Address 1000 Access Road City, State ZIP PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568
Event Date August 30, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Angle irons
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.36000, -88.53000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were moving a piece of angle iron approximately 19 feet long. The injured employee picked up one end of the angle iron and the other employee pushed the opposite end causing the injured employee to drop the angle iron. His left middle finger was pinched between the angle iron and a joiner bulkhead coaming on the deck resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2016, a worker at Huntington Ingalls Incorporated in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with angle irons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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