NAVFACSYSCOM Public Works Department Norfolk
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
| Employer | NAVFACSYSCOM Public Works Department Norfolk | Report ID | 2024065015 |
| Address | 9742 Maryland Avenue | City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23511 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561210 | Inspection # | 1754898 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.94000, -76.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting periodic maintenance on an air-handling unit. The employee was checking the tension when the drive belt spun and caught his gloved hand, pulling it into a pulley. The employee's ring fingertip was amputated at the first knuckle. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2024, a worker at NAVFACSYSCOM Public Works Department Norfolk in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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