Tri State Electric Membership Co-op
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — BLUE RIDGE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tri State Electric Membership Co-op | Report ID | 2015108000 |
| Address | 381 Davies Rd. | City, State ZIP | BLUE RIDGE, GEORGIA 30513 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | 1103311 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -84.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The winch rope on a brush chipper got caught on the employee's foot resulting in the amputation of the right foot.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2015, a worker at Tri State Electric Membership Co-op in BLUE RIDGE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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