Mike Hooks, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mike Hooks, LLC | Report ID | 20201211622 |
| Address | Gulfport Ship Channel | City, State ZIP | GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39501 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barge |
| Secondary Source | Posts, bollards, moorings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.38000, -89.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mooring a spill barge. As the employee was lifting the tow line from a bollard. The line came under tension and the employee's left ring finger was caught between it and the bollard. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2020, a worker at Mike Hooks, LLC in GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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