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Composite Technology, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Composite Technology, Inc. in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS
Employer Composite Technology, Inc. Report ID 2017099407
Address 1727 S. Main Street City, State ZIP DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261
Event Date September 29, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 488190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.91000, -97.07000

Incident Narrative

Employees were operating a bond tool. The employees were setting up counter weights to the 53K spar. Upon lowering the counter weight nest, the weight dropped from position and the employees were unable to set the counter weight into proper position. An employee had a hand on the counter weight nest and was pinched between the actuator and block resulting in a finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2017, a worker at Composite Technology, Inc. in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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