OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA·
Xtreme Aviation LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Xtreme Aviation LLC, 14900 NW 42nd Ave, OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA 33054 on , Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was disassembling the avionics equipment cooling ducting to gain access for a repair. After removing the equipment, the fan motor became energized and suction caused the employee's left hand to contact the fan blades. The employee sustained severe lacerations to their index and middle fingers, as well as their thumb (all at or above the last knuckle). Two fingers were medically amputated.
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