Aero Support Group, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SANFORD, FLORIDA
| Employer | Aero Support Group, LLC | Report ID | 20161110581 |
| Address | 2551 Hellcat Ln | City, State ZIP | SANFORD, FLORIDA 32773 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Airport utility vehicle-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.75000, -81.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to unhook an aircraft tow bar from an aircraft tug when a coworker put the tug in neutral. The tug lurched slightly and the mechanism that secured the tow bar closed onto the employee's right thumb, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2016, a worker at Aero Support Group, LLC in SANFORD, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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