North Star Terminal & Stevedore Co., LLC

Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SEWARD, ALASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at North Star Terminal & Stevedore Co., LLC in SEWARD, ALASKA
Employer North Star Terminal & Stevedore Co., LLC Report ID 2024054064
Address 913 port ave City, State ZIP SEWARD, ALASKA 99664
Event Date May 8, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 60.12000, -149.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was rolling pipe from a forklift to a railcar when their left little finger became caught and the fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2024, a worker at North Star Terminal & Stevedore Co., LLC in SEWARD, ALASKA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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