Department of the Navy
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII
| Employer | Department of the Navy | Report ID | 2020098856 |
| Address | Paul Hamilton Blvd, Willamette St | City, State ZIP | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII 96860 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 21.34000, -157.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was collecting road cones from the back of truck that had a hydraulic lift gate when his fingers got in the pinch point between the gate and truck bed, leading to an amputation of his middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2020, a worker at Department of the Navy in PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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