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Front Street Shipyard

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BELFAST, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Front Street Shipyard in BELFAST, MAINE
Employer Front Street Shipyard Report ID 2017065555
Address 101 Front Street City, State ZIP BELFAST, MAINE 04915
Event Date June 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Sailboat
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # 1241961
GPS Coordinates 44.42000, -69.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to remove a mast from a sailboat when the mast separated and three of his fingers were caught and amputated between the mast and another part of the boat.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2017, a worker at Front Street Shipyard in BELFAST, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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