TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOC, INC.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CRAIG, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOC, INC. in CRAIG, COLORADO
Employer TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOC, INC. Report ID 2021021170
Address 2101 S. Ranney Street City, State ZIP CRAIG, COLORADO 81625
Event Date February 9, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.49000, -107.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting the limit switch on an air-operated valve when the valve actuated, catching his left index finger between the position indicator and the limit switch and resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2021, a worker at TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOC, INC. in CRAIG, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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