U.S. Department of Defense/OC-ALC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | U.S. Department of Defense/OC-ALC | Report ID | 2021098066 |
| Address | 3001 Staff Drive, Building 3001, 548 PMXS at Post T-88 | City, State ZIP | TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA 73145 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.43000, -97.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a 3 1/2-pound dead blow hammer to re-crimp the swage of a cable for a metal identification tag. The hammer struck the employee's left index fingertip, causing a crush injury. The employee underwent a partial medical amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2021, a worker at U.S. Department of Defense/OC-ALC in TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hammers, except sledge-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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