U.S. Department of Navy/Patuxent River
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND
| Employer | U.S. Department of Navy/Patuxent River | Report ID | 2019077807 |
| Address | 22473 Milstone Road, Bldg. 506 | City, State ZIP | PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND 20670 |
| Event Date | July 31, 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 |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | 1421566 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.28000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mechanical engineer technician was upgrading a load bearing machine from manual to automatic when his glove and right index finger got caught between the sprocket and chain. The right index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2019, a worker at U.S. Department of Navy/Patuxent River in PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND 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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