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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020021355 · 2/11/2020 · Signature Flight Support Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Electric parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Airport utility vehicle-powered

Employer

Name
Signature Flight Support Corporation
Location
574 Hangar Lane, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, 78406
NAICS
488190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to attach a ground power unit (GPU) to the rear hitch of a tug. As the employee was pulling the tongue of the GPU, his left hand was caught between it and the hitch of the tug. The employee suffered an amputation of a fingertip to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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