GEORGIA POWER
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA
| Employer | GEORGIA POWER | Report ID | 2016109617 |
| Address | Right-a-way | City, State ZIP | BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA 39817 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.92000, -84.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a bucket truck with a jib (rope and pulley system). The employee was using the pulley system to pull up an insulator. While trying to pull up the insulator, the employee's hand was caught between the rope and the pulley resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2016, a worker at GEORGIA POWER in BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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