VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA—
AECOM
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at AECOM, Naval Air Station Oceana, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23460 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final 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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