Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2022108880 |
| Address | 5600 NW 36 Street | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33122 |
| Event Date | October 9, 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 | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | 1629601 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.80000, -80.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a bench shear to cut a piece of sheet metal. When the machine actuated, the sheet metal moved, and the employee sustained amputations to the left ring and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2022, a worker at Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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