Nextran Corporation
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Nextran Corporation | Report ID | 2021097994 |
| Address | 6801 NW 74th Avenue | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33166 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Chains, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.83000, -80.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mechanic was assisting another employee to tow a forklift that needed repair. He grabbed a chain and was about to insert it on the forks when his left middle finger got caught between the chain and a fork. The finger was medically amputated at the first bone.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2021, a worker at Nextran Corporation in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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