Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-06-15	Edwards Afb	Ca	Pacific Gold Marketing, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using an industrial drill, drilling holes for footings. The kelly cable drive was not retracting properly on the machine's drum, so the employee tried to disconnect the cable to re-spool the drum. He backed out the threaded pin from the kelly drive clevis that was holding the cable drive end. As he tried to push the pin through, his right middle finger was pinched in the clevis and cable. The finger was amputated at the first joint.
2019-02-08	Edwards Afb	California	U.S. Air Force - 412th Test Wing, Civil Engineering Squadron	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was repairing a roll-up door from an aerial lift. The lift basket suddenly dropped. The employee was admitted to the hospital with nerve damage to their shoulder, back, hip and a foot.
2017-05-27	Edwards Afb	California	EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was servicing an evaporative cooler and lubricating the bearings when his left index finger was caught and amputated between the belt and the pulley. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
2017-02-27	Edwards Afb	California	Lockheed Martin	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from the second rung from the ground on an aircraft ladder and suffered a head injury.
2016-10-14	Edwards Afb	California	412th Test Wing / Air Force Flight Test Center	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was servicing an HVAC unit when their left forefinger was caught between a pulley and belt when the return air fan was activated. The finger was amputated at the first knuckle.