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Department of Interior, U.S. fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation office

Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Crushing injuries — ALPENA, MICHIGAN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Department of Interior, U.S. fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation office in ALPENA, MICHIGAN
Employer Department of Interior, U.S. fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation office Report ID 2017087694
Address 480 W. Fletcher St. City, State ZIP ALPENA, MICHIGAN 49707
Event Date August 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle Source of Injury Water vehicle, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 924120 Inspection # 1254851
GPS Coordinates 45.06000, -83.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was onboard a 30-foot vessel and was repairing the gill net retriever assembly because the teeth would not fully close. Part of the employee's left hand was caught in the retriever which crushed tendons and nerves.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2017, a worker at Department of Interior, U.S. fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation office in ALPENA, MICHIGAN suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle, with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 73 severe injury reports involving "Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle injuries.

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