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US Dept of Defense, Tinker Air Force Base

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Crushing injuries — MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Dept of Defense, Tinker Air Force Base in MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer US Dept of Defense, Tinker Air Force Base Report ID 2019021788
Address Building 3102, Dock 17 City, State ZIP MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA 73110
Event Date February 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Crowbars
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.45000, -97.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bucking rivets on an aircraft skin when his finger was smashed. He suffered an infection and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2019, a worker at US Dept of Defense, Tinker Air Force Base in MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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