Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20241110593 |
| Address | 1475 Perimeter Road Ste A | City, State ZIP | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33406 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle hitches | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.68000, -80.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting dollies loaded with unit load devices (ULDs) and crushed his left ring finger between a dolly tongue and the hitch of another dolly, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2024, a worker at Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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