Ports America, Inc.
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Amputations — GALVESTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Ports America, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099427 |
| Address | Pier 34, Port of Galveston, 123 Rosenberg Ave, 8th Floor | City, State ZIP | GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.31000, -94.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a crane to unload a windmill. As the employee was hooking a safety latch to the corner casting of a windmill, the vessel where the employee was working moved a little, creating tension on the hook. The employee's left ring finger was caught in the safety latch, fractured, and the fingertip was amputated without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2019, a worker at Ports America, Inc. in GALVESTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle, with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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