Alliance Ground International, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Alliance Ground International, LLC | Report ID | 2023109058 |
| Address | 9130 S DADELAND BLVD, SUITE 1801 | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33156 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.68000, -80.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A truck driver was assisting a forklift operator secure cargo onto a flatbed trailer. He was setting a locking pin when the cargo pallet slid back and pinned the tip of his right thumb against the pin. Flesh was removed from his thumb, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2023, a worker at Alliance Ground International, LLC in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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