Duncan Aviation

Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Duncan Aviation in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Employer Duncan Aviation Report ID 2024032395
Address 3701 Aviation Road City, State ZIP LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68524
Event Date March 18, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. Source of Injury Undercarriage components n.e.c.
Secondary Source Furniture and fixtures unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 488190 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.84000, -96.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee finished an overhaul of nose landing gear attached to a stand in the landing gear shop. As the employee was preparing to store the landing gear and stand, the landing gear swung downward catching his left index finger in a pinch-point, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2024, a worker at Duncan Aviation in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with undercarriage components n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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