Department of Interior, U.S. fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation office
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Crushing injuries — ALPENA, Michigan
| Employer | Department of Interior, U.S. fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation office |
| Address | 480 W. Fletcher St. |
| City, State ZIP | ALPENA, Michigan 49707 |
| Report ID | 2017087694 |
| 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 | 45.06807, -83.43433 |
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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
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