Southwestern Electric Power Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LONGVIEW, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Southwestern Electric Power Company in LONGVIEW, TEXAS
Employer Southwestern Electric Power Company Report ID 2017098518
Address 4421 W. Loop 281 City, State ZIP LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75604
Event Date September 5, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.48000, -94.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the rope on a winch line when his left thumb was caught between the anchor on the drum and the frame, amputating the thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2017, a worker at Southwestern Electric Power Company in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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