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APM TERMINALS

Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at APM TERMINALS in SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA
Employer APM TERMINALS Report ID 2025077048
Address Berth 403 M/V GERDA MAERSK City, State ZIP SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA 90731
Event Date July 20, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle Source of Injury Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner
Secondary Source Hoisting accessories n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 488510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.75000, -118.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tightening a turnbuckle while attempting to conduct lash-back operations on a ship when their left gloved hand was caught between the upper and lower turnbuckles. The employee suffered a crush injury to the little finger that resulted in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2025, a worker at APM TERMINALS in SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle, with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 42 severe injury reports involving "Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle injuries.

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