Kira Aviation Services LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FORT CARSON, COLORADO
| Employer | Kira Aviation Services LLC | Report ID | 2024054751 |
| Address | 1649 Evans St, Fort Carson, CO 80903 | City, State ZIP | FORT CARSON, COLORADO 80913 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811219 | Inspection # | 1753336 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.74000, -104.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing an air handler at ground level when their left hand contacted a rotating belt. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2024, a worker at Kira Aviation Services LLC in FORT CARSON, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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