Department of the Navy
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII
| Employer | Department of the Navy | Report ID | 2021097657 |
| Address | Building 3 Ford Island, Pier F3.5, Vessel FRT-3 | City, State ZIP | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII 96860 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Engine, engine block, motor-vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | 1552362 |
| GPS Coordinates | 21.34000, -157.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was working in a two-person team conducting troubleshooting and repair of an onboard boat engine. The engine started and the injured employee's right index fingertip was amputated. The cowling guards had been removed to provide access to the engine components.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2021, a worker at Department of the Navy 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 engine, engine block, motor-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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