USDOD / Fort Sill
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | USDOD / Fort Sill | Report ID | 20191111465 |
| Address | Fort Sill Bulding 813 | City, State ZIP | FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA 73503 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Firearm, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332994 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.72000, -98.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to put a muzzle brake in a howitzer. His finger entered a slot of the muzzle gun, which weighed 144 pounds, to align it. When he turned the gun, his left index finger was caught in the slot, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2019, a worker at USDOD / Fort Sill in FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with firearm, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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