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Power South Energy Cooperative

Transportation incident, unspecified — Amputations — LEROY, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Power South Energy Cooperative in LEROY, ALABAMA
Employer Power South Energy Cooperative Report ID 2019010325
Address Lowman Power Plant, 4392 Carson Rd City, State ZIP LEROY, ALABAMA 36548
Event Date January 10, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Transportation incident, unspecified Source of Injury Barge
Secondary Source Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 221112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.48000, -87.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to moor a coal barge when a rope pinned his foot between it and the barge amputating his left big toe.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2019, a worker at Power South Energy Cooperative in LEROY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as transportation incident, unspecified, with barge identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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