Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BAE SYSTEMS SAN DIEGO SHIP REPAIR, USS Comstock, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92113
on , Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
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Final narrative
On August 8, 2018, employees were rigging an engine coupling on a ship when the tension in the chain fall released and the load shifted, pinning the injured employee's arm against the ship's piping. The weight of the load (coupling) was 4,800
lbs. The employee's right arm was crushed, fracturing the radius and ulna and requiring surgery.
HospitalizedForearm(s)Water vehicle, unspecified
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