HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE in HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO
Employer HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE Report ID 20201110653
Address Building #1178 City, State ZIP HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO 88330
Event Date November 10, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Sanders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.83000, -106.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a sander on a piece of metal. The sander slipped and amputated the first joint of the employee's left thumb.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2020, a worker at HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE in HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sanders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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