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VT MARINE

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at VT MARINE in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
Employer VT MARINE Report ID 2018043351
Address 900 BAYOU CASSOTTE PARKWAY City, State ZIP PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568
Event Date April 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Manlifts
Secondary Source Water vehicle, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.34000, -88.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right ring fingertip was caught and amputated between a manlift guardrail and a ship ramp as a second employee was attempting to free the manlift basket from the ship ramp.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2018, a worker at VT MARINE in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with manlifts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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