Incident date: 2024-08-05
NAICS industry code: 237990

During dredging operations on a barge, an employee was manually feeding a 2-inch steel cable in an 8-foot by 10-foot spool and repositioning the cable into the spool groove. Their right hand became pinched beneath the cable, resulting in an amputation of the index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
code_source: title: Barge
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high