Duncan Aviation Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Duncan Aviation Inc. | Report ID | 2020065535 |
| Address | 3701 Aviation Rd | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68524 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | 1479197 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -96.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting metal when his left ring finger was caught under a metal clamp. Once he pressed the pedal to actuate the cutter, his finger was crushed from the nail to the fingertip causing it to be amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2020, a worker at Duncan Aviation Inc. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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