TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY- BROWN'S FERRY NUCLEAR
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ATHENS, ALABAMA
| Employer | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY- BROWN'S FERRY NUCLEAR | Report ID | 2020010934 |
| Address | SHAW ROAD | City, State ZIP | ATHENS, ALABAMA 35611 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221113 | Inspection # | 1463021 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.75000, -87.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reassembling a valve actuator in the machine shop when a piston rod plate dropped on the employee's right pinky finger, resulting in a partial finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2020, a worker at TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY- BROWN'S FERRY NUCLEAR in ATHENS, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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