Weeks Marine, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MANTOLOKING, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Weeks Marine, Inc. | Report ID | 20181112283 |
| Address | Mantoloking Beach | City, State ZIP | MANTOLOKING, NEW JERSEY 08738 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -74.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unhooking a shackle when the machine moved the washout box, pinching the employee's left middle finger between the box and the shackle and causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2018, a worker at Weeks Marine, Inc. in MANTOLOKING, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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