Incident date: 2018-07-18
NAICS industry code: 488190

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.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Airplane-jet or turbine engine
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high