U. S. Dept. of Navy
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U. S. Dept. of Navy | Report ID | 2015010165 |
| Address | Cell 9, MRH Assy, Building # 4032 | City, State ZIP | CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA 28533 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Helicopter |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928120 | Inspection # | 1018052 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -76.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While testing a main rotor head an employee reached in to remove a piece of tape and the hinge started to move into the fold position. The employee's fingertip was in a pinch point at the time and the tip of the finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2015, a worker at U. S. Dept. of Navy in CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with helicopter identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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