Anniston Army Depot
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — ANNISTON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Anniston Army Depot | Report ID | 2015107761 |
| Address | 7 Frankford Ave., Bldg 143A | City, State ZIP | ANNISTON, ALABAMA 36201 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Tank |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336992 | Inspection # | 1101739 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.65000, -85.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inside an M-1 Tank. He pulled himself up through the turret and pinched his fingertip in a metal joint on the headrest.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2015, a worker at Anniston Army Depot in ANNISTON, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with tank identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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