Wing Aviation Charter Services, LLC
Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations involving bone loss — CONROE, TEXAS
| Employer | Wing Aviation Charter Services, LLC | Report ID | 2024043337 |
| Address | 2971 Hawthorne Drive | City, State ZIP | CONROE, TEXAS 77301 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Doors, hatches vehicle and machine cabin |
| Secondary Source | Airplane powered fixed wing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.34000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was conducting a pre-flight inspection and caught their left ring finger in the aircraft kickstand while closing the aircraft door, resulting in amputation of the fingertip to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2024, a worker at Wing Aviation Charter Services, LLC in CONROE, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with doors, hatches vehicle and machine cabin identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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