ALASKAN LEADER FISHERIES LLC
Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. — Amputations — DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA
| Employer | ALASKAN LEADER FISHERIES LLC | Report ID | 2019010403 |
| Address | F/V Alaskan Leader, Moored at Coastal | City, State ZIP | DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA 99692 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 114111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 53.88000, -166.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading frozen product from a vessel's main freezer onto a conveyor belt system leading to a shoreside warehouse when a box weighing approximately 40 lbs. struck/crushed the employee's left thumb, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2019, a worker at ALASKAN LEADER FISHERIES LLC in DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as water vehicle incident, n.e.c., with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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