Richardson Stevedoring & Logistics
Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Richardson Stevedoring & Logistics | Report ID | 2019010043 |
| Address | 8500 Clinton Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77020 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Secondary Source | Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.74000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inside a cargo hold on a ship, guiding in a steel slab load, when the load hit a two-by-four. The two-by-four then popped up and pinched the employee's pinky fingertip between it and the load chain, resulting in a partial finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2019, a worker at Richardson Stevedoring & Logistics in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as water vehicle incident, n.e.c., with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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