Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, 750 W. Berkley Ave., NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23523
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee had been sand blasting and removed a valve pipe plug when it became clogged. As the employee was removing material, air bled out of the system and caused the valve piston to shut and amputate the employee's left index fingertip.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Nonclassifiable
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