# Amputations at AECOM
> OSHA SIR `2018077261` · 7/18/2018 · VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Airplane-jet or turbine engine
## Employer
- **Name:** AECOM
- **Location:** Naval Air Station Oceana, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, 23460
- **NAICS:** 488190
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An aircraft mechanic was working on the left wing of an F-18 aircraft removing a component section of the wing known as a flight control surface. During this process the employee pushed on a bolt with his finger. When the bolt moved, the employee's right index finger followed and was caught in a pinch point by the weight of the falling component. The fingertip was amputated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*