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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE in EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA
Employer EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE Report ID 2017054887
Address 305 NORTH WOLFE AVENUE, BUILDING 1600 City, State ZIP EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA 93524
Event Date May 27, 2017 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 Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # 1245496
GPS Coordinates 34.91000, -117.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was servicing an evaporative cooler and lubricating the bearings when his left index finger was caught and amputated between the belt and the pulley. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 27, 2017, a worker at EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE in EDWARDS AFB, CALIFORNIA 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 cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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