Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Building 343, KITTERY, MAINE 03904
on , Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was using a floor mounted pedestal grinder to resurface a steel wedge. During the process, the employee's hand contacted the surface of the spinning abrasive wheel, causing an avulsion injury to the tip of their right index finger. The employee's distal phalange was later amputated.