Alabama Power Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Open wounds, n.e.c. — BUCKS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alabama Power Company | Report ID | 2015108122 |
| Address | 15300 HWY 43 N. | City, State ZIP | BUCKS, ALABAMA 36512 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.08000, -88.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was relocating a tool cart. While backing it down a ramp, he caught his finger between the cart and a steel column causing an open fracture to his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2015, a worker at Alabama Power Company in BUCKS, ALABAMA suffered open wounds, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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