Airline Hydraulics Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OCEAN VIEW, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Airline Hydraulics Corporation | Report ID | 2021053886 |
| Address | 428 Woodbine-Oceanview Road | City, State ZIP | OCEAN VIEW, NEW JERSEY 08230 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423840 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.19000, -74.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing a winch. When the employee went to wipe the winch with a rag, the rag was pulled in, pulling their hand in as well. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2021, a worker at Airline Hydraulics Corporation in OCEAN VIEW, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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