NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII
| Employer | NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND | Report ID | 2018066257 |
| Address | 400 MARSHALL RD., Building X18 and X21 | City, State ZIP | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII 96860 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | 1325744 |
| GPS Coordinates | 21.35000, -157.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a channel iron inside an automated vise to secure the iron for cutting with a bandsaw. The vise automatically closed while the employee's left ring finger was between it and the channel iron causing an avulsion injury and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2018, a worker at NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND in PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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