Here’s how a sailor lost his hand aboard the submarine Georgia this spring
 

Here’s how a sailor lost his hand aboard the submarine Georgia this spring
By: Geoff Ziezulewicz 6-26-18 3 hours ago
RE: https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-...a-this-spring/

Note: Spanish surgeon reattaches sailors amputated hand

A malfunctioning trash compactor was behind a grisly accident this spring aboard the submarine Georgia that cost a sailor his right hand.

The incident took place on the evening of March 27 while the ballistic missile boat was underway in the Mediterranean Sea.

While the mishap took the then-21-year-old machinist mate’s hand off above the wrist, he was evacuated to a Spanish hospital where a renowned surgeon successfully reattached the appendage.

The investigation copy does not identify the sailor, but it faults him for failing to follow a temporary standing order, or TSO, regarding compactor use.

A safety feature that prevents compacting when the hood was up had broken and a TSO was issued earlier in March that instructed those smashing trash to secure the hydraulics when the hood was raised, according to the investigation.

The sailor was smashing trash that night but failed to secure the hydraulics while he reached into the bin with his right hand, and the compactor ram trapped his hand against the compactor’s rim, investigators wrote.

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Wow - that had to hurt! Let's hope his hand works OK after surgery?

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