U. S. Department of the Air Force
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA
| Employer | U. S. Department of the Air Force | Report ID | 2022032397 |
| Address | Building 1364 | City, State ZIP | ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA 31098 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.61000, -83.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to put a roll-up door back into its track. The door broke free and pulled his right hand into the roll. His middle finger and arm were broken.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2022, a worker at U. S. Department of the Air Force in ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2017 | Polyvinyl Films, Inc. | SUTTON, MASSACHUSETTS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 29, 2021 | KOHLER CO. | KOHLER, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Regal - Hub City, Inc. | ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Bryan Iron & Metal, Ltd. | BRYAN, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 16, 2019 | TYSON FOODS INC. | HOPE, ARKANSAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Tecton Products LLC | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Nammo Talley Inc. | DAVIDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Halliburton Energy Services | ODESSA, TEXAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |