Alabama Power Company
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — DOTHAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alabama Power Company | Report ID | 2021065160 |
| Address | 1030 Westgate Parkway | City, State ZIP | DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.25000, -85.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was relocating a knuckle boom truck. The employee placed his hand on the outrigger to brace himself to kick the outrigger pad into position when his left thumb was pinched between the first and second section of the outrigger, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2021, a worker at Alabama Power Company in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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