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LYON SHIPYARD, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LYON SHIPYARD, Inc. in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Employer LYON SHIPYARD, Inc. Report ID 20161211781
Address 1818 BROWN AVENUE City, State ZIP NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23504
Event Date December 19, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified
Secondary Source Posts, bollards, moorings
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.84000, -76.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was mooring a vessel when the employee's right ring finger was caught between the mooring line and a metal cleat, amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2016, a worker at LYON SHIPYARD, Inc. in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ropes, ties, chains, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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