GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Amputations — VENICE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK | Report ID | 2021098140 |
| Address | Offshore GOM | City, State ZIP | VENICE, LOUISIANA 70091 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.27000, -89.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While working on an offshore vessel, an employee's hand was caught between a tension tagline and a cleat. The employee sustained an amputation to his left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2021, a worker at GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK in VENICE, LOUISIANA 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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