International Marine and Industrial Applicators, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — KINGS BAY, GEORGIA
| Employer | International Marine and Industrial Applicators, LLC | Report ID | 20181212931 |
| Address | 990 USS Thomas Jefferson Drive, Trident Refit Facility (Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay) | City, State ZIP | KINGS BAY, GEORGIA 31547 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.80000, -81.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a 12-inch dual compound miter saw to make a 45 degree angle cut into a 1-inch thick lead ingot. The employee wore leather-welding gloves and had his left hand on the ingot to hold it in position. As the saw blade contacted the ingot, the ingot shifted, which caused the employee's left hand to contact the saw blade. The employee sustained a laceration to his left hand.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2018, a worker at International Marine and Industrial Applicators, LLC in KINGS BAY, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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