Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA)
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE
| Employer | Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) | Report ID | 2015010342 |
| Address | Arnold Air Force Base, Outside Building 912 | City, State ZIP | TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE 37389 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Airplane-propeller-driven or piston engine |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.32000, -86.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Saturday, 01/10/2015, at approximately 2:15 p.m., an employee was changing out a large piston when a failure occurred, crushing/smashing three of the employee's fingers on his left hand. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery on 01/11/2015.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2015, a worker at Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) in TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with airplane-propeller-driven or piston engine identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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