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United States Air Force Base Robins AFB GA

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at United States Air Force Base Robins AFB GA in ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA
Employer United States Air Force Base Robins AFB GA Report ID 2017043185
Address Building 54 City, State ZIP ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA 31098
Event Date April 8, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Aircraft unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.61000, -83.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to close the tail on an aircraft when the employee's right index finger was smashed and amputated in the mobile tail enclosure.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2017, a worker at United States Air Force Base Robins AFB GA in ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aircraft unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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