U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — FORT LEE, VIRGINIA
| Employer | U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee | Report ID | 2019077437 |
| Address | 3312 A Avenue, Building 12010 Rm: 336 | City, State ZIP | FORT LEE, VIRGINIA 23801 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Fire truck, other emergency equipment truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | 1418272 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.22000, -77.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During training, an employee's right thumb was amputated while closing a hose cover on the fire truck.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2019, a worker at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee in FORT LEE, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with fire truck, other emergency equipment truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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