HILL AIR FORCE BASE
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH
| Employer | HILL AIR FORCE BASE | Report ID | 2015129037 |
| Address | Bldg 269, Hill AFB | City, State ZIP | HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH 84056 |
| Event Date | December 1, 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 | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.11000, -112.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing an internal hangar door when it traveled beyond its limit point. His hand got trapped between the hangar door and a hose reel assembly on the adjacent wall and was crushed. His left ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2015, a worker at HILL AIR FORCE BASE in HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH 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 garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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