# Amputations at INGALLS SHIPBUILDING, INC
> OSHA SIR `2015031467` · 3/25/2015 · PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Cranes, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Lubricating greases, cutting oils
## Employer
- **Name:** INGALLS SHIPBUILDING, INC
- **Location:** 1000 ACCESS ROAD, PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI, 39581
- **NAICS:** 336611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The employer was conducting a crane switching operation at the intersection of track three and east track. A component part of the crane fell and released hydraulic fluids, which contacted the injured employee's left forearm. The employee was hospitalized, and the left arm below the elbow was amputated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*