Electric Boat Corporation
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GROTON, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Electric Boat Corporation | Report ID | 2024021580 |
| Address | 75 Eastern Point Road | City, State ZIP | GROTON, CONNECTICUT 06340 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Piers, wharfs, water docks |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow, hail | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.34000, -72.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on the south pier checking freeze protection drains when they slipped on ice caused by a leaking valve in the vicinity of the drain. The employee fell onto their right side and their finger was cut on something sharp, resulting in amputation of the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2024, a worker at Electric Boat Corporation in GROTON, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with piers, wharfs, water docks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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