Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
| Employer | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard | Report ID | 2017065040 |
| Address | USS John C. Stennis, Pier B | City, State ZIP | BREMERTON, WASHINGTON 98314 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Girders, beams, structural steel |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.55000, -122.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the hull of a ship from scaffolding. When he was lowering himself down from the scaffolding, his ring was caught on the edge of a metal beam, which then amputated his finger.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2017, a worker at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in BREMERTON, WASHINGTON suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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