Platinum Stevedoring, Inc.
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Amputations — GALENA PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | Platinum Stevedoring, Inc. | Report ID | 2022108730 |
| Address | 1606 Clinton Dr., Pier 1 - Vessel: Pan Queen, Hatch 5 | City, State ZIP | GALENA PARK, TEXAS 77547 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -95.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Five employees were hooking up a bundle of pipe in a hatch in a marine vessel. One employee's gloved left hand was on the safety lifting strap and lifting hook of an overhead crane; it became entangled as the load was being lifted. His left index and middle fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2022, a worker at Platinum Stevedoring, Inc. in GALENA PARK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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