Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, 4000 Coast Guard Blvd., PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 23703
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was operating a metal shear when the shear amputated his left index finger to the first knuckle.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 926120)
An employee was working on an HVAC machine in a basement. The fan was coming to a stop when his little finger was caught between the belt and pulley, resulting in a soft tissue amputation.
An employee was walking from the terminal to the rental car area when they tripped and fell on the ground, sustaining a fractured knee. She was hospitalized and required surgery.
A building engineer was inspecting a generator. As he closed the generator enclosure door, his right ring finger was caught between the door and the door frame. The fingertip was amputated.
An employee was walking back to a carrier case with mail in her hand when she tripped over a tub. Her back overarched as she fell, resulting in a fractured back that required hospitalization.
An employee was driving a utility tractor rig when it struck the rear trailer of another utility tractor rig, which was traveling in the opposite direction. The glancing impact caused damage to the cab, and he sustained a laceration on right side of his face, a cervical fracture, two fractured left ribs, and a pelvic fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was washing an aircraft from a scissor lift when they fell to the floor. The employee sustained a back injury and lacerations to their head and neck.