Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division - Point Mugu
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — POINT MUGU NAWC, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division - Point Mugu | Report ID | 2023087747 |
| Address | Bldg. 513 | City, State ZIP | POINT MUGU NAWC, CALIFORNIA 93042 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.24000, -119.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping with the lift of a 20-foot shipping container. When the forklift tilted the forks, the load slid backward. The shipping container amputated the employee's right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2023, a worker at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division - Point Mugu in POINT MUGU NAWC, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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