PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINE SERVICES, INC.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
| Employer | PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINE SERVICES, INC. | Report ID | 2024010793 |
| Address | 8801 Macon Road | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31907 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Multiple engine and mechanical parts, whole engine |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.54000, -84.83000 | ||
Incident 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.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2024, a worker at PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINE SERVICES, INC. in COLUMBUS, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with multiple engine and mechanical parts, whole engine identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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