Department of Defense

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — TEXARKANA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Department of Defense in 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.

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