American Electric Power Company
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Avulsions, enucleations — LAREDO, TEXAS
| Employer | American Electric Power Company | Report ID | 2015108125 |
| Address | 1520 Calton Road | City, State ZIP | LAREDO, TEXAS 78044 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.54000, -99.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a gate from a fence at a substation in preparation for large equipment transfer. The employee sustained an avulsion injury to the right middle finger when it was pinched by the latch on the gate.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2015, a worker at American Electric Power Company in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 568 severe injury reports involving "Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate injuries.
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