Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center: G-6 Communications and Data

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — TWENTYNINE PALMS MCB, CALIFORNIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center: G-6 Communications and Data in TWENTYNINE PALMS MCB, CALIFORNIA
Employer Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center: G-6 Communications and Data Report ID 2018033028
Address Building 1533, MCAGCC 29 Palms City, State ZIP TWENTYNINE PALMS MCB, CALIFORNIA 92278
Event Date March 28, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Drilling machines, drilling augers
Industry (NAICS) 561210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.23000, -116.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to stow an auger in a truck when the controls became stuck in high speed and his hand was entangled in the auger, partially amputating a finger.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2018, a worker at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center: G-6 Communications and Data in TWENTYNINE PALMS MCB, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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