U.S. Department of Agriculture
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — EWA BEACH, HAWAII
| Employer | U.S. Department of Agriculture | Report ID | 20170910402 |
| Address | Ewa Beach | City, State ZIP | EWA BEACH, HAWAII 96706 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 926140 | Inspection # | 1275700 |
| GPS Coordinates | 21.31000, -158.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a culter on a frame when the equipment slipped and amputated the employee's finger.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2017, a worker at U.S. Department of Agriculture in EWA BEACH, HAWAII suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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