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US Dept of Defense

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PETERSON AFB, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at US Dept of Defense in PETERSON AFB, COLORADO
Employer US Dept of Defense Report ID 20171110731
Address Peterson AFB, 450 W Hamilton Ave City, State ZIP PETERSON AFB, COLORADO 80914
Event Date November 7, 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 Trailers
Secondary Source Vehicle, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.82000, -104.70000

Incident Narrative

On 11/7/2017, an employee was hitching a trailer to a vehicle when the trailer hitch slipped, smashing and amputating the employee's left ring finger above the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2017, a worker at US Dept of Defense in PETERSON AFB, COLORADO 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 trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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