American Electric Power Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PITTSBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | American Electric Power Company | Report ID | 2017109516 |
| Address | 1187 County Road 4865 | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURG, TEXAS 75686 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2017 | Outcome | 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 | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.05000, -94.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to grab a pipe that was laying on a gate roller when the gate door rolled over and amputated his thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2017, a worker at American Electric Power Company in PITTSBURG, TEXAS 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 gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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