Piedmont Airlines, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Piedmont Airlines, Inc. | Report ID | 2025065803 |
| Address | 601 Airport Dr. | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17057 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Chairs, single-person seating |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.19000, -76.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee arrived at the office area and went to sit down in a barstool-style chair. Their hand was placed on the bottom of the seat plate for stability as the chair automatically lowered. Their left ring finger was pinched between the seat plate and the lower support, resulting in amputation of approximately a 1/2 inch of the fingertip without bone loss. The fingertip was surgically reattached.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2025, a worker at Piedmont Airlines, Inc. in MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with chairs, single-person seating identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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