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Cheney Brothers, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cheney Brothers, Inc in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer Cheney Brothers, Inc Report ID 2023021836
Address Collins Ave and 11th Street City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33139
Event Date February 27, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 25.78000, -80.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering product on his route. As the employee was lowering his lift gate to the trailer, his finger was caught in the liftgate chain, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2023, a worker at Cheney Brothers, 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 truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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