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Starkist Samoa

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Starkist Samoa in PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA
Employer Starkist Samoa Report ID 20231110412
Address Main Road at Satala, P.O Box 368 City, State ZIP PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA 96799
Event Date November 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 311712 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates -14.27000, -170.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was positioning a metal plate used to connect to a storage container. The plate fell and caught the employee's right big toe and right index finger against the container. The toe was crushed and the finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2023, a worker at Starkist Samoa in PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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