General Dynamics NASSCO
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | General Dynamics NASSCO | Report ID | 2025065273 |
| Address | 2798 E Harbor Drive | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92113 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and machine parts unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1829157 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -117.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the bottom of a littoral combat ship with a water jet propulsion system instead of a rudder. The employee was hammering a pin out of one of the cylinders of the propulsion system when the pin came out and the cylinder retracted. The employee's left middle finger was pinched by the cylinder, resulting in the partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2025, a worker at General Dynamics NASSCO in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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