PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI—
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Fall on same level and catch oneself · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Ingalls Shipbuilding, 1000 Jerry St. Pe'Highway, PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567 on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was descending a stairway when they lost their balance. The employee went to catch themselves and their finger became stuck between two angles and degloved. The employee sustained a medical amputation of their ring finger to the second knuckle.
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