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Electric Boat

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Electric Boat in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Electric Boat Report ID 20171211605
Address 165 Dillabur Avenue City, State ZIP NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02852
Event Date December 7, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.59000, -71.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pocket knife to cut a 1/4" thick piece of rubber when the knife lacerated and partially amputated his left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2017, a worker at Electric Boat in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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