U.S. Department of the Navy
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND
| Employer | U.S. Department of the Navy | Report ID | 2019099078 |
| Address | 47253 Whalen Road | City, State ZIP | PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND 20670 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Fire truck, other emergency equipment truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.28000, -76.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting under the hood of a fire truck's engine compartment when the hood shut on the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2019, a worker at U.S. Department of the Navy in PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with fire truck, other emergency equipment truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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