Wolf Creek Federal Services
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MARYLAND
| Employer | Wolf Creek Federal Services | Report ID | 2018099703 |
| Address | National Security Agency, OPS-2B | City, State ZIP | FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MARYLAND 20755 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.10000, -76.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was looking for signs of mold inside an air handling unit. The unit was locked out, but outside air caused the fan to rotate. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated between the belt and pulley.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2018, a worker at Wolf Creek Federal Services in FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MARYLAND suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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