ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. DBA THOMAS H
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CLIFTON HILL, MISSOURI
| Employer | ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. DBA THOMAS H | Report ID | 2015052837 |
| Address | 5693 HIGHWAY F | City, State ZIP | CLIFTON HILL, MISSOURI 65244 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.52000, -92.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 8 a.m. on 05/13/15, an employee calibrating the blade pitch in a primary air fan. The fan was tagged out at the time. She rotated the fan blades by hand while wearing gloves. As she pulled down on a blade with her right hand, the blade caught the glove or fingertip of her left hand, which was resting on the flange. Her left pinky got pinched between the fan blade and fan housing, amputating the finger about 1 cm from the tip.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2015, a worker at ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. DBA THOMAS H in CLIFTON HILL, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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