Gulf Power Company
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Gulf Power Company | Report ID | 20171010202 |
| Address | Crist Generating Plant, 11999 Pate Street | City, State ZIP | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32514 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.55000, -87.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting a visual inspection of newly installed air heater seals used to preheat a boiler when his right pinky fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2017, a worker at Gulf Power Company in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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