PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries — LAMBERT AIRPORT, MISSOURI
| Employer | PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc. | Report ID | 2024065200 |
| Address | St. Louis Lambert International Airport, 10701 Lambert International Blvd | City, State ZIP | LAMBERT AIRPORT, MISSOURI 63145 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | 1758234 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.74000, -90.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a conveyor belt when their right hand was pulled into the belt, resulting in burns and lacerations that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2024, a worker at PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc. in LAMBERT AIRPORT, MISSOURI suffered surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 234 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by running powered equipment unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | Norman Noble, Inc. | HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OHIO | Amputations involving bone loss | Amp. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Waupaca Foundry, Inc. | WAUPACA, WISCONSIN | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| May 21, 2025 | Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. dba Dean Foods | O FALLON, ILLINOIS | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Hosp. |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Rand-Whitney Mid-Atlantic | RED LION, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Jetson Specialty Marketing Services, Inc. | KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Hosp. |
| Feb 13, 2024 | MSJM Farms Partnership | OSCEOLA, NEBRASKA | Amputations involving bone loss | Hosp., Amp. |
| Dec 29, 2024 | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. | DALTON, GEORGIA | Amputations involving bone loss | Hosp., Amp. |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Bridon-Bekaert The Ropes Group | EXETER, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |