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U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force Scott Air Force Base, AMC 375

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force Scott Air Force Base, AMC 375 in SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS
Employer U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force Scott Air Force Base, AMC 375 Report ID 2017021753
Address 932nd Air Wing, Maintenance Group, Building 450, Metals Tech Shop City, State ZIP SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS 62225
Event Date February 23, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # 1214090
GPS Coordinates 38.54000, -89.84000

Incident Narrative

On February 23, 2017, an employee was cutting a piece of polycarbonate with a foot shear when the hold-down came down and amputated the employee's right ring fingertip and crushed the pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2017, a worker at U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force Scott Air Force Base, AMC 375 in SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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