Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding | Report ID | 2022076419 |
| Address | 605 North 3rd Avenue | City, State ZIP | STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN 54235 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | Movable ladders, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.84000, -87.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a portable ladder to position and tack-weld steel panels onto sections of a ship. A panel was suspended from an overhead crane, and the employee was positioning it. As he was ratcheting the panel, it pinched his thumb against the ladder. The tip of the thumb was amputated above the nail.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2022, a worker at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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