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Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Employer Norfolk Naval Shipyard Report ID 2021097732
Address Building 234, 2nd Floor, Weld lab, Column 8 City, State ZIP PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 23709
Event Date September 8, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metalworking lathes
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # 1553825
GPS Coordinates 36.81000, -76.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was deburring a 1-inch carbon steel pipe on a lathe for weld practice. The employee was polishing the outside diameter of the pipe using emery cloth. The employee was straddling the pipe, with one hand on each end of the cloth, when the rotating pipe pulled in the employee's glove and right hand. The employee's right index finger was amputated at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2021, a worker at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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