US Dept of Army
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | US Dept of Army | Report ID | 2019088745 |
| Address | Bldg. A1603, IMS-DPTMS Range Control | City, State ZIP | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA 28310 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | 1426628 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.16000, -79.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was learning to operate a table saw and was cutting a wooden 2x4 when the employee's left hand contacted the saw blade, resulting in a left index finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2019, a worker at US Dept of Army in FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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