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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024010793 · 1/25/2024 · PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINE SERVICES, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Multiple engine and mechanical parts, whole engine
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINE SERVICES, INC.
Location
8801 Macon Road, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, 31907
NAICS
336412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 25, 2024, an employee was servicing an engine. The engine shaft became misaligned and as they were manually re-aligning it, the shaft suddenly slid into place and pinched the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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