Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOLIDAY ISLAND, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. in HOLIDAY ISLAND, ARKANSAS
Employer Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. Report ID 20171010215
Address unknown City, State ZIP HOLIDAY ISLAND, ARKANSAS 72631
Event Date October 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified
Secondary Source Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.45000, -93.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting an electrical pole into the ground. As the pole was being raised, the choker on the pole slipped, catching the employee's third left finger in a pinch point. The distal portion of his finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2017, a worker at Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. in HOLIDAY ISLAND, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ropes, ties, chains, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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