Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Avulsions, enucleations - STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi
| Employer | Rocket Lab USA, Inc. |
| Address | Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 A-3 Test Stand |
| City, State ZIP | STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi 39529 |
| Report ID | 2023065042 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336414 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.40000, -89.49000 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were removing a clamp from the top of a pipe spool. The pipe fell and then shifted sideways, trapping one employee's thumb. The sleeve around the outside of the insulated pipe caused a crush injury to the thumb, resulting in a partial degloving.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2023, a worker at Rocket Lab USA, Inc. in STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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