Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Code 106, Building 29, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 23709
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
On April 4, 2022, at 9:45 a.m., an employee and co-workers were hoisting a fire pump via chain falls through a handrail onboard a ship. The fire pump electrical box got caught on the handrail section and broke free under tension, catching the employee's left thumb between the fire pump and the handrail. The employee suffered a laceration that resulted in a fingertip amputation.