AUSTAL USA
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | AUSTAL USA | Report ID | 2024076456 |
| Address | BAE Systems, 2205 E. Belt St | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92113 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle and machine parts unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Water vehicle n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1762948 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -117.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing an interceptor blade onto a ship when his hand was caught between the ship and the blade. The employee sustained a partial amputation to two fingers on their left hand.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2024, a worker at AUSTAL USA in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with vehicle and machine parts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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