Henderson, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Amputations — WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Henderson, Inc. | Report ID | 20161010143 |
| Address | Camp Peary, Warrior Rd and Warhawk Dr | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA 23188 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Secondary Source | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1188266 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.31000, -76.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was capping an 8 inch PVC water line. Backpressure built up in the line from a leaking valve and blew the cap off resulting in amputation of the employee's left pinky finger and a partial amputation of the left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2016, a worker at Henderson, Inc. in WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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