Department of Defense
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — TEXARKANA, TEXAS
| Employer | Department of Defense | Report ID | 2015107556 |
| Address | 10th street and Avenue K, Building #499 | City, State ZIP | TEXARKANA, TEXAS 75507 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Tank |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.35000, -94.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was driving a combat ASV vehicle form a dock area to a staging area. The vehicle has a hatch. When the employee was exiting the vehicle, he hit the button to close the hatch. He pinched his finger in the locking mechanism resulting in the loss of the right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2015, a worker at Department of Defense in TEXARKANA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with tank identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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