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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018022053 · 2/28/2018 · Menzies Aviation Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name
Menzies Aviation Inc.
Location
2520 W. Airfield Dr., DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS, 75261
NAICS
488119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift to move cargo from one warehouse to another. A second employee was assisting with the cargo as the first employee was removing a lock. The first employee's right index finger was then caught between the cargo and the lock, resulting in an amputation at the second joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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