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VT Halter Marine

Entangled in other object or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — PASCAGOULA, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VT Halter Marine in PASCAGOULA, Mississippi
Employer VT Halter Marine
Address 900 Bayou Cassotte
City, State ZIP PASCAGOULA, Mississippi 39581
Report ID 2017010659
Event Date January 21, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment
Source of Injury Rope, twine, string
Secondary Source Rails-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 336611
GPS Coordinates 30.34000, -88.51000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting an I-beam that weighted approximately 75 pounds using a rope. The employee's thumb was caught under the rope as the beam began to drop resulting in an avulsion injury.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2017, a worker at VT Halter Marine in PASCAGOULA, Mississippi suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.

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