Terminal Link Texas
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Amputations — SEABROOK, TEXAS
| Employer | Terminal Link Texas | Report ID | 2018088106 |
| Address | 12625 Port Dr., Bayport Terminal | City, State ZIP | SEABROOK, TEXAS 77586 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.60000, -95.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a man basket at a terminal unloading a rubber tired gantry crane. He was taking the pin off the crane shackle when his left thumb was caught between the shackle, resulting in a partial amputation to the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2018, a worker at Terminal Link Texas in SEABROOK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle, with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 73 severe injury reports involving "Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle injuries.
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