OSHA Injury Report: Aerospace Kent

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

The maintenance team were removing the wheels from the head on the [REDACTED] plannisher ([REDACTED]) in preparation for wear evaluation and possible repair The machine was lockedout and a take5 worksheet had been completed prior to work The team member was wearing cut resistant gloves While removing the upper plannish wheel there was some difficulty removing it and the insert that holds it It is suspected that the grease lubricating the assembly was sticky enough to cause removal to be more difficult than expected The team member placed his hands on both sides of the assembly and applied increasing force in his attempt to remove it at which time the assembly came loose from the head unit The sudden release caught him off guard and his hands with the assembly dropped approximately 68 resulting in his left pinky finger being impacted between the wheel assembly and the lower wheel bracket below it on the plannisher arm The resulting impact caused pain but no bleeding The incident was rep

What happened

The maintenance team were removing the wheels from the head on the [REDACTED] plannisher ([REDACTED]) in preparation for wear evaluation and possible repair The machine was lockedout and a take5 worksheet had been completed prior to work The team member was wearing cut resistant gloves While removing the upper plannish wheel there was some difficulty removing it and the insert that holds it It is suspected that the grease lubricating the assembly was sticky enough to cause removal to be more difficult than expected The team member placed his hands on both sides of the assembly and applied increasing force in his attempt to remove it at which time the assembly came loose from the head unit The sudden release caught him off guard and his hands with the assembly dropped approximately 68 resulting in his left pinky finger being impacted between the wheel assembly and the lower wheel bracket below it on the plannisher arm The resulting impact caused pain but no bleeding The incident was rep

Injury or illness

Crushing injury Finger Left Little Finger

Object or substance involved

Upper plannisher wheel assembly

Summary line

Crushing injury Finger Left Little Finger Upper plannisher wheel assembly Struck against

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.