Downrite Engineering Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Downrite Engineering Corp. | Report ID | 20181010127 |
| Address | Northbound Turpike & SW 40th Street (Bird Rd) | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33165 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.30000, -80.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a dump truck on the side of the road when his finger was caught in the pulley and belt of a compressor. He suffered a partial amputation of the left ring finger at the tip, after the nail.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2018, a worker at Downrite Engineering Corp. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2016 | Pexco LLC | ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Oct 9, 2019 | FALCON PLASTICS INC | BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA | Avulsions, enucleations | Hosp. |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. | DALHART, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Quad Graphics, Inc. | MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 26, 2018 | Pap-R-Tainer LLC | CASEY, ILLINOIS | Avulsions, enucleations | Hosp. |
| Aug 21, 2023 | KERRY INGREDIENTS | STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Trejo Labor Service, L.L.C. | LAKE PARK, GEORGIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Cherne | MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |