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Defense Commissary Agency(DeCA)

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Defense Commissary Agency(DeCA) in EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA
Employer Defense Commissary Agency(DeCA) Report ID 2015020870
Address 1511 Memorial Trail Road, Suite 1 City, State ZIP EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA 32542
Event Date February 28, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.47000, -86.52000

Incident Narrative

Employee was using a band saw in the commissary's butcher shop area to process meat for resale when he amputated the tip of his left thumb.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2015, a worker at Defense Commissary Agency(DeCA) in EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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