Associated Terminals
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Amputations — ARABI, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Associated Terminals | Report ID | 2018088237 |
| Address | 8001 St. Bernard Hwy | City, State ZIP | ARABI, LOUISIANA 70032 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Secondary Source | Backhoes, trackhoes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.95000, -89.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a hood from the hull of a ship when his right middle finger was caught between a sling and the protective cage of a track hoe, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2018, a worker at Associated Terminals in ARABI, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
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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