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US Dept of Defense/ USAF 509 Bomb Wing

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at US Dept of Defense/ USAF 509 Bomb Wing in WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, MISSOURI
Employer US Dept of Defense/ USAF 509 Bomb Wing Report ID 2018032383
Address 509 Bomb Wing, SE 509 Spririt Blvd, Ste. 206 City, State ZIP WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, MISSOURI 65305
Event Date March 9, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Secondary Source Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.72000, -93.56000

Incident Narrative

Employees were replacing the double block-and-bleed valve on an aircraft fuel check-out stand when one employee's finger became caught between the pipeline valve and the stationary pipe. The injured employee was wearing leather gloves. The left middle finger was de-gloved and later received a partial medical amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2018, a worker at US Dept of Defense/ USAF 509 Bomb Wing in WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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