Georgia Power Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RINCON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Georgia Power Company | Report ID | 2016109641 |
| Address | 981 Old Augusta Road | City, State ZIP | RINCON, GEORGIA 31326 |
| 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 | Pumps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.30000, -81.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While rotating a motor housing on an auxiliary oil pump, an employee's left ring finger was pinched in the bolt hole resulting in the loss of left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2016, a worker at Georgia Power Company in RINCON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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