Amputations

Name: Amputations at U.S. Air Force, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex
Start: 1/27/2022

1 amputation · 2022010807 · 1/27/2022 · U.S. Air Force, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Audio and video equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: U.S. Air Force, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex
Location: .S. Air Force, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC), 402d Electronics Maintenance Group, WARNER ROBINS, GEORGIA, 31098
NAICS: 928110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting and testing an aircraft antenna gimbal. The employee was using a screwdriver to replicate a failure by tapping a wire bundle located under the head of the gimbal. The head of the gimbal rocked down, causing a laceration to his right middle finger. The employee's finger sustained a partial amputation.

Source

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