Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. | Report ID | 2020109783 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St. Pe Hwy | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -88.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a piece of copper alloy pipe he had just cut and cleaned. When the employee placed the pipe section on a stationary conveyor it bounced up and pinched his left ring finger against the frame, amputating the finger.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2020, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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