08Feb 2023
A company has been fined after a worker’s hand was pulled into a large drill causing serious injury.
The aircraft fitter, who worked for GE Aviation Systems Limited, was using the unguarded drill at the firm’s former site on Kings Avenue, Hamble, Hampshire on 3 November 2019.
While using the drill on the frame of a small plane, the worker’s left hand was caught by metal debris and then became entangled around the drill. The worker was only able to stop the drill by reaching with his free hand to detach the airline.
The worker sustained injuries to his left hand, including ligament and tendon damage as well as deep lacerations.