PrimeFlight Aviation Services
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | PrimeFlight Aviation Services | Report ID | 2022021373 |
| Address | 601 Brasilia Ave | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64153 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Airport utility vehicle-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.30000, -94.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling a K-loader when their finger got caught between the rails of the K-loader and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2022, a worker at PrimeFlight Aviation Services in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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