Signature Flight Support
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Signature Flight Support | Report ID | 2016109424 |
| Address | 358 Wilmer Avenue | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45227 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Airport utility vehicle-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | 1188083 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.10000, -84.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a ground power unit to attach it to a truck when a coworker pushed the unit, which caught and amputated the employee's left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2016, a worker at Signature Flight Support in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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