The Boeing Company
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BERKELEY, MISSOURI
| Employer | The Boeing Company | Report ID | 2018077481 |
| Address | 6315 James S. McDonnell | City, State ZIP | BERKELEY, MISSOURI 63134 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.75000, -90.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An assembly mechanic was reinstalling an aircraft wing when his fingers were crushed. He suffered a potential amputation of the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2018, a worker at The Boeing Company in BERKELEY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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