Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-08-19 | Columbus Afb | Mississippi | Vertex Aerospace LLC | Fingertip(s) | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate |
An employee was opening a hangar door when it slammed shut onto his left middle finger, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation. | |||||
2018-08-07 | Columbus Afb | Mississippi | Vertex Aerospace, LLC | Multiple body parts | Struck by discharged object or substance |
Three employees were repairing an aircraft ejection seat when it fired and ejected from the aircraft. One of the employees was hospitalized with burns and lacerations to the face, arms, and chest. |