Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KITTERY, MAINE
| Employer | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | Report ID | 2024109790 |
| Address | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | City, State ZIP | KITTERY, MAINE 03904 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine hydraulics and pressurized components unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -70.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a leaking hydraulic ram. Their left index fingertip was amputated as the ram retracted.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2024, a worker at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in KITTERY, MAINE suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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