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Trego Dugan Aviation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Trego Dugan Aviation in WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT
Employer Trego Dugan Aviation Report ID 2022086739
Address Schoephoester Rd, Bradley International Airport City, State ZIP WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT 06096
Event Date August 1, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Chains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 488119 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.92000, -72.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling on a chain while working with a tow bar in proximity to an aircraft. The slack in the chain was pulled taut, causing the chain to tighten around the employee's fingers and resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2022, a worker at Trego Dugan Aviation in WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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