Charleston Stevedoring Company, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
| Employer | Charleston Stevedoring Company, LLC | Report ID | 20211110044 |
| Address | Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, 1500 Port Access Road | City, State ZIP | NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29405 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Fasteners, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.85000, -79.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading containers from a ship onto a bomb cart. The employee's left index finger was caught between a twist lock and the frame of the bomb cart, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2021, a worker at Charleston Stevedoring Company, LLC in NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fasteners, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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