Weeks Marine, Inc.
Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Weeks Marine, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054383 |
| Address | 3151 Midtown Park South,, Suite B | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36606 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle | Source of Injury | Barge |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1825148 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.68000, -88.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was working on a barge in open water, replacing the belt on a deck winch. After replacing the belt and testing it, the employee was taking a picture of the model number on the belt when the machine started. His hand was pulled into the belt and pulley, resulting in a partial amputation to his index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2025, a worker at Weeks Marine, Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle, with barge identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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