Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD & IMF, Onboard the USS Jefferson City, PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII 96860
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On February 6, 2018, at approximately 6:25 p.m., an employee was installing and aligning deck frames on board a ship when his left index finger was caught between the metal deck plate and frame, resulting in a partial amputation to his fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Structural metal materials, unspecified
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