Incident date: 2021-08-19
NAICS industry code: 333924

On August 19, 2021, an employee was working with the deicer machine on an airplane. Finishing the job, he moved to close the 500-pound power module. His right hand was caught between the power module and the deicer machine. Three fingertips were amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Airport utility vehicle-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high