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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person — Amputations — BREMERTON, WASHINGTON

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
Employer Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Report ID 2017076573
Address SE Corner, Drydock 3 City, State ZIP BREMERTON, WASHINGTON 98314
Event Date July 17, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person Source of Injury Drills-powered
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 47.56000, -122.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a coworker drill pilot holes through a wooden block. The coworker was operating the drill while the employee checked the hole alignment when the drill bit cut through the block and contacted the employee s right index finger, amputating it to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 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 injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person injuries.

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