YUSEN TERMINALS INC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | YUSEN TERMINALS INC | Report ID | 2017098737 |
| Address | 701 NEW DOCK STREET | City, State ZIP | TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA 90731 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | 1263891 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.75000, -118.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was resetting a cone/twist lock when a container was lowered onto his hand amputating multiple fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2017, a worker at YUSEN TERMINALS INC in TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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