Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — M C B H KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII
| Employer | Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) | Report ID | 2021077497 |
| Address | Bldg 6088 Mokapu Rd | City, State ZIP | M C B H KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII 96863 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1545373 |
| GPS Coordinates | 21.44000, -157.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to make a cardboard bale using the box baler. He was unjamming a piece when his fingertip was caught between a chain and the wall of the machine resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2021, a worker at Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) in M C B H KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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