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Menzies Aviation

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Menzies Aviation in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Menzies Aviation Report ID 2018010687
Address 8500 Pena Blvd. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80249
Event Date January 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 488119 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.84000, -104.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading bags onto an aircraft. He tried to stop the door to the aircraft from closing and missed. The door then closed onto his left index fingertip, severing it.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2018, a worker at Menzies Aviation in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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