Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Fractures — CORONADO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard | Report ID | 2023021881 |
| Address | USS Abraham Lincoln, CVN 72 | City, State ZIP | CORONADO, CALIFORNIA 92118 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -117.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening a scuttle on the third deck of an aircraft carrier. The scuttle quickly opened and pinched the employee's finger against a scaffold, resulting in a finger laceration and fractures.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2023, a worker at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in CORONADO, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle, with water vehicle, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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