Amputations

Name: Amputations at 502 Force Support Squadron
Start: 3/7/2019

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019032480 · 3/7/2019 · 502 Force Support Squadron

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source: Lawn mowers-riding
Secondary source: Trees

Employer

Name: 502 Force Support Squadron
Location: 2250 Engineer Street Bldg 4196, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS, 78234
NAICS: 813410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was mowing the ground using a riding mower. When he placed his hand on a branch to avoid hitting his head, the mower slipped toward the tree. As a result, the employee suffered a right middle finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown