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Metro Machine Corporation

Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. — Amputations — NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Metro Machine Corporation in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Employer Metro Machine Corporation Report ID 2017010401
Address 200 Ligon Street City, State ZIP NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23523
Event Date January 13, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Water vehicle, unspecified
Secondary Source Building materials-solid elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.83000, -76.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a steel ventilation louver with a chain fall attached to a crane hook. The louver was then transferred to a chain fall attached to the ship. The louver was then lowered into position. The lover was sitting on the lip of the foundation and held back with another chain fall attached to the ship to prevent crushing the ship's signal box. The louver was disconnected from the crane hook to move into position. While the employee was repositioning the louver to a second chain fall, it slipped off the foundation and fell on the employee's right foot. The employee's toe was amputated while in the hospital.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2017, a worker at Metro Machine Corporation in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as water vehicle incident, n.e.c., with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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