BAE Systems Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT HOOD, TEXAS
| Employer | BAE Systems Inc. | Report ID | 2016021498 |
| Address | 62nd Street + N Avenue | City, State ZIP | FORT HOOD, TEXAS 76544 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.13000, -97.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was training soldiers on the new paladin military vehicle. The hatch for the driver's seat closed on his right hand, damaging his middle and index fingers requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2016, a worker at BAE Systems Inc. in FORT HOOD, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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