American Electric Power
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MINERAL CITY, OHIO
| Employer | American Electric Power | Report ID | 20211210415 |
| Address | 8647 First st | City, State ZIP | MINERAL CITY, OHIO 44656 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -81.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to unfasten a power utility pole secured to a ride-on digger derrick. In order to loosen the ratchet strap that secured the easement machine, he placed his right hand on the ratchet mechanism and his left hand on the metal pole rack. While he was pushing away from his body with his right hand to loosen the strap, the pole came free from the strap, shifted, and caught the employee's left hand against the pole rack. The employee's index finger was amputated from the nailbed to the tip.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2021, a worker at American Electric Power in MINERAL CITY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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