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Naval Facilities Engineering Command

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Naval Facilities Engineering Command in DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA
Employer Naval Facilities Engineering Command Report ID 2015063736
Address Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Building 182 City, State ZIP DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA 22448
Event Date June 17, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Air conditioning units
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.32000, -77.04000

Incident Narrative

An HVAC mechanic was working on the back of one of the units at Building 182. He attempted to adjust a wire, reached in, and the spinning fan blade contacted his fingers. He suffered multiple lacerations on his fingers and a possible amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 17, 2015, a worker at Naval Facilities Engineering Command in DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA 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 air conditioning units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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