Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Building 460
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
| Employer | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Building 460 | Report ID | 2018065541 |
| Address | Building 460, Shipfitter Weld Shop | City, State ZIP | BREMERTON, WASHINGTON 98314 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1322412 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.55000, -122.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were moving a metal ring weighing 578 lbs. from a hydraulic lift table to a work bench when the metal ring fell onto one of the employee's left hand catching it between the ring and the work bench and amputating the ring and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2018, a worker at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Building 460 in BREMERTON, WASHINGTON suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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