AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION | Report ID | 2021087339 |
| Address | 200 Aurora Way | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 39701 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2021 | Outcome | 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 | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.39000, -88.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repositioning a tool that was on a forklift when their right little finger was pinched between the tool and the forklift, resulting in an amputation just past the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2021, a worker at AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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