SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT CORPORATION
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT CORPORATION | Report ID | 2020054391 |
| Address | 4225 Chuck Yeager Avenue | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70807 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Entrances and exits, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.52000, -91.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was a team member inspecting an aircraft hangar. While opening the hangar doors, the employee's hand was caught between one of the hangar door panels and a support beam, resulting in a laceration and broken fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2020, a worker at SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT CORPORATION in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with entrances and exits, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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