AAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | AAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES, INC. | Report ID | 2020021108 |
| Address | 5300 NW 36TH STREET, BLDG 857 | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33166 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Power washers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | 1460890 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.80000, -80.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing/troubleshooting a portable pressure washer whose belts were seizing up. His right hand was pulled into a nip point between the belt and pulley causing a partial amputation of his right middle finger. He was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2020, a worker at AAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES, INC. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with power washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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