Signature Aviation and Hospitality, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Signature Aviation and Hospitality, LLC | Report ID | 2021064983 |
| Address | 1001 Davidson Drive Suite 150 | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31408 |
| Event Date | June 18, 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 | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.12000, -81.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting a ground power unit to a tow tug. While the unit was being pulled toward the tow hitch, its tow tongue contacted the tow hitch and slipped. The employee's right middle finger was pinched/crushed between the tongue handle and the hitch, resulting in a partial amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2021, a worker at Signature Aviation and Hospitality, LLC in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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