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Ryan Marine Services, Inc.

Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Amputations — GALVESTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ryan Marine Services, Inc. in GALVESTON, TEXAS
Employer Ryan Marine Services, Inc. Report ID 2019066117
Address 4-5 miles offshore on USCG ship, Galveston City, State ZIP GALVESTON, TEXAS 77554
Event Date June 18, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle Source of Injury Water vehicle, n.e.c
Secondary Source Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.24000, -94.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working 4 to 5 miles offshore on board a utility vessel and helping to retrieve a box core (device that goes to the bottom to scoop sediment) when his fingers were caught in a 24-volt winch, resulting in the partial amputation of his left ring finger.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2019, a worker at Ryan Marine Services, Inc. in GALVESTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle, with water vehicle, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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