U.S. Dept of Homeland Security
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Dept of Homeland Security | Report ID | 2016099193 |
| Address | 1664 Weeksville Road | City, State ZIP | ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA 27906 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 926120 | Inspection # | 1181915 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.26000, -76.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee severed a finger while using a stationary horizontal bandsaw to cut material. The finger had to be amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2016, a worker at U.S. Dept of Homeland Security in ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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