Fort A.P. Hill
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Avulsions, enucleations — FORT A P HILL, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Fort A.P. Hill | Report ID | 2017087899 |
| Address | 18436 4th Street Building 1417, Tacom Division of Army FMX Directorate | City, State ZIP | FORT A P HILL, VIRGINIA 22427 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.07000, -77.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the running board of an Army M915 trailer looking into the side mirror. When he stepped down, his left ring finger was caught and de-gloved on the side mirror.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2017, a worker at Fort A.P. Hill in FORT A P HILL, VIRGINIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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