Vortex AviationInc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Vortex AviationInc. | Report ID | 2017013808 |
| Address | 910 NE 3rd Avenue | City, State ZIP | FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33304 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Engine, engine block, motor-vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.13000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting an aircraft engine while kneeling behind it. He put his hand on the rear part of a non-operating engine to pick himself up when the turbine spun and lacerated his gloved left hand between his ring and little finger.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2017, a worker at Vortex AviationInc. in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with engine, engine block, motor-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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