Amentum

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Amentum in PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII
Employer Amentum Report ID 2020021136
Address B 7 Dock, JBPHH City, State ZIP PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII 96860
Event Date February 4, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # 1462737
GPS Coordinates 21.34000, -157.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing maintenance on ventilation fans. A fan belt pulled his left hand toward a pulley, where the tip of his middle finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2020, a worker at Amentum in PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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