Safe Harbor South Harbour Village
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — SOUTHPORT, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | Safe Harbor South Harbour Village | Report ID | 20231211490 |
| Address | 4909 Fish Factory Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTHPORT, NORTH CAROLINA 28461 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | Water vehicle, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.92000, -78.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a boat owner with moving/pulling the owner s boat closer to a diesel dispenser for fueling. A gust of wind pushed the boat away from the dock while the employee was tying a line to a cleat to secure the front of the boat to the dock. His thumb became caught between the line and the cleat causing an amputation to the thumb.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2023, a worker at Safe Harbor South Harbour Village in SOUTHPORT, NORTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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