Pratt & Whitney
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pratt & Whitney | Report ID | 2017043407 |
| Address | 8801 Macon Road | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31908 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336412 | Inspection # | 1226644 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.54000, -84.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing debris from a machine while waiting on the machine's cooling process to be completed. Due to a software error, the interlock system failed, allowing the machine's die to move and contact the employee's right thumb, which suffered an open fracture. The thump tip had to be medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2017, a worker at Pratt & Whitney in COLUMBUS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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