U.S. Department of Defense
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OHIO
| Employer | U.S. Department of Defense | Report ID | 2019021992 |
| Address | 3950 Newark St., Building 296 | City, State ZIP | WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | 1383428 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -84.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 22, 2019, an employee was finishing a repair on an HVAC unit when a belt and pulley (on a different piece of equipment) caught the employee's left hand. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2019, a worker at U.S. Department of Defense in WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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