Electrician was drilling 3/4 hole in electrical J box with right hand. He was using his left hand inside the box to hold wire out of the path of the hole saw. Hole saw unexpectedly came through the box & impacted electrician left index finger.
Port of Vancouver DBA CalPortlandMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2001–2011
- Latest incident
- Oct 2011
Reportable incidents
7 on file2011 · 1 incident
2005 · 1 incident
pov berth #14 employee atempted to climb down ladder onto dredge, ladder slipped out of position onto the deck of dredge. employee fell aproximately 10-13 feet to the deck, inturn landed onto feet then fell on his shoulder. the employees failed to secure ladder before descending to the dredge.
2004 · 1 incident
EE was using 16 lb. hammer on pipe and missed the lip on the 18"" pipe. EE caught his finger between the handle of the hammer and the edge of pipe. The handle then swung around after hitting the pipe and hit EE's left side of torso. Injuries resulted in a laceration to the right forefinger and contusion to left side torso.
2003 · 1 incident
STEPPING OFF DREDGE ONTO EXTENDING LADDER TO RAILING, WHERE CATWALK WAS LOCATED. STEPPED OVER RAILING AND LANDED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
2002 · 2 incidents
WAS STANDING ON BARGE ALL A SUDDEN FELT ARM BURNING THEN SWELLED UP. NEXT DAY WENT TO DOCTOR.
EE CARRYING A BOX OF FITTINGS DOWN 4 WOOD STEPS ON OR ABOUT 2/15/02, SLIPPED ON ICY STEP. SUPERVISOR ASKED EE IF HE WAS OK, EE SAID HE WAS OK, THAT HE BUMPED & SCRAPED HIS ELBOW. NO COMPLAINT OF INJURY TO HIS BACK TILL 3/5/02 AT WHICH TIME WE TOOK HIM IN FOR MED EXAM & HE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY. NEVER COMPLAINED TILL 3/5/02 OF ANY BACK PROBLEMS.
2001 · 1 incident
TIED BARGE AND TUG UP TO SPUD BARGE-HOOKED UP 5 PIPE-OFF LOAD BARGE AND SAND. TIGHTENED UP BARGE MORNING UINES STARTED TO UNHOOK 5 PIPE WHEN RACKETED GEAR TOOL-TOOL SLIPPED. AND PINCHED RT LIT TLE FINGER BETWEEN TOOL AND HANDRAIL, CRUSHING FINGER TIP FRACTURING TIP AND LACERATING TIP AREA FINGER NAIL 11 SUTURES AND FINGER TIP SPLINT.