US Army Garrison - Fort Drum

Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FORT DRUM, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at US Army Garrison - Fort Drum in FORT DRUM, NEW YORK
Employer US Army Garrison - Fort Drum Report ID 2024065231
Address T4 884 Jones Street City, State ZIP FORT DRUM, NEW YORK 13602
Event Date June 13, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment unspecified Source of Injury Military vehicle except tanks
Secondary Source Machine hydraulics and pressurized components unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 44.03000, -75.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee attempted to move the multilift to a more desired location and placed his hand on the tooth block of the multi-lift. This led to his finger entering the inner core of the multi-lift and as they were moving the multi-lift, it completely retracted (the tooth block compressed) causing a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2024, a worker at US Army Garrison - Fort Drum in FORT DRUM, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with military vehicle except tanks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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