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NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION - CHINA LAKE

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — RIDGECREST, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION - CHINA LAKE in RIDGECREST, CALIFORNIA
Employer NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION - CHINA LAKE Report ID 2023054055
Address 1 ADMINISTRATION CIRCLE, bldg 16171 City, State ZIP RIDGECREST, CALIFORNIA 93555
Event Date May 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Drills-stationary
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.60000, -117.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving I-beams into position so that holes could be drilled into the I-beam using a magnetic drill head. While operating the magnetic drill press, the employee s left, gloved thumb was caught by the drill bit, which then pulled the employee s sweatshirt and hair into the machine. The employee suffered a broken left forearm that required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2023, a worker at NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION - CHINA LAKE in RIDGECREST, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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