Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding, 4101 Washington Ave, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607
on , Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
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Final narrative
Two employees were preparing for a lift on a crane. One of them was rolling a wide-body shackle (weighing about 190 pounds) into position when his right middle finger was pinched between the shackle and the primary cable of the crane. The fingertip was amputated at the base of the nail. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
HospitalizedAmputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
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