PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc | Report ID | 2022065536 |
| Address | 1 Harborside Dr. | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02128 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | 1607157 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rewinding the fuel line to the spool on the fuel truck after refueling an aircraft. The chain came off the sprocket when the employee tried to replace the chain. As he jogged the gear so the chain would go back onto the sprocket his finger was caught and amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2022, a worker at PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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