Amputations

Name: Amputations at U.S. Department of Navy/Patuxent River
Start: 7/31/2019

1 amputation · 2019077807 · 7/31/2019 · U.S. Department of Navy/Patuxent River

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source: Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: U.S. Department of Navy/Patuxent River
Location: 22473 Milstone Road, PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND, 20670
NAICS: 928110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

A mechanical engineer technician was upgrading a load bearing machine from manual to automatic when his glove and right index finger got caught between the sprocket and chain. The right index fingertip was amputated.

Source

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