GE Transportation, a Wabtec Company
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | GE Transportation, a Wabtec Company | Report ID | 2021097878 |
| Address | 660 Barkeyville Road | City, State ZIP | GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA 16127 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Turning handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -80.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a de-tensioner to loosen a bolt that was installed in a locomotive engine casing. The reaction arm slipped off the main bolt and caught the employee's hand against the engine block. The employee sustained fractured bones in the hand that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2021, a worker at GE Transportation, a Wabtec Company in GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with turning handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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