GE Transportation Engine Systems
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LATHAM, NEW YORK
| Employer | GE Transportation Engine Systems | Report ID | 2015108088 |
| Address | 6 Northway Lane | City, State ZIP | LATHAM, NEW YORK 12110 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Engine parts and accessories, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | 1103741 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.73000, -73.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fitting the engine cylinder into its fixture and got his right hand pinched between the 150 lb. cylinder and the fixture resulting in the amputation of the right thumb and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2015, a worker at GE Transportation Engine Systems in LATHAM, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with engine parts and accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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