Arizona Public Service Four Corners Power Plant
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FRUITLAND, NEW MEXICO
| Employer | Arizona Public Service Four Corners Power Plant | Report ID | 20211110091 |
| Address | 6675 End of County Road | City, State ZIP | FRUITLAND, NEW MEXICO 87416 |
| Event Date | November 22, 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 | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.73000, -108.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a bag house compartment. During installment of the lock-out tag-out, the inlet poppet valve would not close remotely. The employee attempted to manually close the valve when it closed on his fingers, resulting in a partial amputation to his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2021, a worker at Arizona Public Service Four Corners Power Plant in FRUITLAND, NEW MEXICO 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 amputation.
Context
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