Defense Commissary Agency, Lewis Main Commissary
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WASHINGTON
| Employer | Defense Commissary Agency, Lewis Main Commissary | Report ID | 2025032475 |
| Address | 5275 North 14th Street | City, State ZIP | JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WASHINGTON 98433 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2025 | 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 irregular movement, kick back | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1812441 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.26000, -122.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a bandsaw to cut a steak. The saw flipped and contacted the pulp of the employee's fingertip, causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2025, a worker at Defense Commissary Agency, Lewis Main Commissary in JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WASHINGTON suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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