Tennessee Valley Authority
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
| Employer | Tennessee Valley Authority | Report ID | 2021010079 |
| Address | 1101 Market Street | City, State ZIP | CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 37402 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2021 | Outcome | 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 | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.04000, -85.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting components and contacts of a transformer load tap changer in a substation. When the equipment rotated, it caught the employee's left middle finger, causing an amputation at the nail bed.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2021, a worker at Tennessee Valley Authority in CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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