{"id":17968,"date":"2018-06-26T14:42:18","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T14:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/06\/26\/heres-how-a-sailor-lost-his-hand-aboard-the-submarine-georgia-this-spring\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:25:57","slug":"heres-how-a-sailor-lost-his-hand-aboard-the-submarine-georgia-this-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/06\/26\/heres-how-a-sailor-lost-his-hand-aboard-the-submarine-georgia-this-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how a sailor lost his hand aboard the submarine Georgia this spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=0a63a532-026a-43a6-940e-26472d7843c3\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-0a63a532-026a-43a6-940e-26472d7843c3.png\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sailor lost their right hand in an industrial accident on a submarine. Then a Spanish surgeon reattached it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A malfunctioning trash compactor was behind a grisly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/05\/08\/us-sailor-loses-hand-in-submarine-accident-has-it-reattached-by-spanish-surgeon\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">accident<\/a> this spring aboard the submarine Georgia that cost a sailor his right hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident took place on the evening of March 27 while the guided-missile boat was underway in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/06\/13\/us-navy-confirms-mediterranean-rescue-operation\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Mediterranean Sea<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the mishap took the then-21-year-old machinist mate\u2019s hand off above the wrist, he was evacuated to a Spanish hospital where a renowned surgeon successfully reattached the appendage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s rim, investigators wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/05\/08\/us-sailor-loses-hand-in-submarine-accident-has-it-reattached-by-spanish-surgeon\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/stump-vid.png.png?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">US sailor loses hand in submarine accident, has it reattached by Spanish surgeon<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A 21-year-old sailor lost his right hand during an industrial accident aboard the submarine Georgia in March, according to U.S. and Spanish authorities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other sailors wrote in their investigation statements that they had seen similar compactor malfunctions and TSOs on other boats and prior Georgia deployments, according to a copy of the command investigation obtained by Navy Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Submarine Force officials said there are \u201cno known systemic issues with the trash compactor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lessons learned from the incident have been shared with the submarine community, and qualification standards are being reviewed, among other actions, command spokeswoman Cmdr. Sara Self-Kyler said in an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The injured sailor told his chain of command that he had been properly trained to operate the compactor, according to the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another safety component was also malfunctioning, but the boat\u2019s command was not aware of it and two trash-smashing sailors had not reported it up the chain, according to the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That second issue would not have been a problem had the injured sailor followed the TSO, the investigation states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The injured sailor is undergoing occupational therapy at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Self-Kyler said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDoctors say that the Sailor is motivated and has a high probability of a full recovery,\u201d she said. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the night of the mishap, crew members came across a bloody scene as they attempted to stabilize the hysterical sailor, according to the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One chief heard screaming and found the sailor \u201cexiting the trash room with his hand hanging off and bleeding,\u201d according to his statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI rounded the corner and saw (the sailor) standing in the door screaming,\u201d another chief recalled in his statement. \u201cThe deck was covered in blood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sailors tried to keep their injured shipmate still and used their belts as impromptu tourniquets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sailor\u2019s hand was hanging by a scant bit of tissue, and the doc removed the hand, gave the sailor morphine and attempted to stabilize him, according to the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The doc placed the hand in a bag and surrounded it with ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The injured sailor \u201cwas stable but in an extreme amount of pain\u201d as he waited in the sick bay while the boat prepared a rendezvous with the Spanish coast guard helicopter, according to the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stated that \u201che had been adding loose trash to the compactor at the time of the incident, and that he had taken his eyes off the path of the ram to grab more trash while doing so,\u201d an engineer officer later wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report did not recommend any disciplinary action in connection to the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has been one other trash compactor-related mishap since 2010, according to Self-Kyler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A junior technician\u2019s fingers were crushed in August 2016 while trying to free a jammed weight in the compactor, she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe junior technician reached into the trash compactor contrary to procedure and without the knowledge of the Trash Compactor Operator,\u201d she said in an email. \u201cThe Trash Compactor Operator moved the compacting ram, crushing three of the junior technician\u2019s fingers.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hand-photo.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hand-photo.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hand-photo.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hand-photo.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hand-photo.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VALENCIA, Spain (May 4, 2018) \u2013 Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Italy, left, Dr. Pedro Cavadas, a neurosurgeon at Hospital de Manises in Valencia, Spain, center, and Capt. Michael McGinnis, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Force Surgeon, answer questions during an awards ceremony and press conference at the hospital May 4, 2018. Foggo visited the hospital to present the Civilian Meritorious Service Award to Dr. Cavadas and his team for the emergency medical care of a Sailor that suffered a serious injury. U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, headquartered in Naples, oversees joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, to enable enduring relationships and increase vigilance and resilience in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Nelson\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A guide rod that ensured the compactor operated safely was reported broken on March 18, and leadership opted for the TSO based on similar problems that the crew had encountered on other boats, according to the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the chief of the boat and a chief petty officer reported seeing similar compactor issues on other submarines, investigators wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know the safety lid has a history of malfunctioning,\u201d one sailor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/06\/05\/navy-submarine-commands-underreported-time-spent-at-sea\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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