Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Amputations — PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Norfolk Naval Shipyard | Report ID | 2022042986 |
| Address | Code 106, Building 29, Onboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | City, State ZIP | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 23709 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1589549 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.81000, -76.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 4, 2022, at 9:45 a.m., an employee and co-workers were hoisting a fire pump via chain falls through a handrail onboard a ship. The fire pump electrical box got caught on the handrail section and broke free under tension, catching the employee's left thumb between the fire pump and the handrail. The employee suffered a laceration that resulted in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2022, a worker at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle, with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 73 severe injury reports involving "Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle injuries.
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