Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF
Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII
| Employer | Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF | Report ID | 2020032201 |
| Address | Controlled Industrial Area, Building 215 | City, State ZIP | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII 96860 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sledges, sledgehammers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 21.34000, -157.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was breaking down storage racks when their right pinky finger was struck by a long-handled sledgehammer. The finger was smashed between the rack and the hammer and required a partial amputation at the hospital.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2020, a worker at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF in PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 52 severe injury reports involving "Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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