Amentum Services, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Amentum Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010093 |
| Address | 11001 D Street, Hangar 55 | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78418 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Aircraft unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.69000, -97.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a chock to center it behind an aircraft tire. The aircraft moved back and its tire pinched his left thumb against the chock. He suffered a partial amputation to the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2022, a worker at Amentum Services, Inc. in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aircraft unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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