Southwestern Electric Power Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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.
Context
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