Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Piper Aircraft, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032391 |
| Address | 2926 Piper Drive | City, State ZIP | VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | 1586269 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.64000, -80.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was forming a part on a forming machine. He was trying to adjust an aluminum shim within the machine's gripper jaws when they crushed his left little fingertip, causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2022, a worker at Piper Aircraft, Inc. in VERO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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