Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-08-10 | King Cove | Alaska | Peter Pan Seafoods | Hand(s) | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
An employee was offloading fish from a fishing tender vessel using a 12-inch suction hose. The hose had an air pocket that caused it to whip, striking the employee's hand against the coaming on a hatch. The employee sustained right-hand lacerations and a fracture. |