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OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION (AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION)

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FRANKLIN, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION (AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION) in FRANKLIN, GEORGIA
Employer OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION (AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION) Report ID 2022032864
Address 3461 Hollingsworth Ferry Rd City, State ZIP FRANKLIN, GEORGIA 30217
Event Date March 31, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 33.40000, -85.06000

Incident Narrative

On March 31, 2022, an employee was releasing a valve when his left thumb was caught and the thumb tip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 31, 2022, a worker at OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION (AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION) in FRANKLIN, GEORGIA 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 hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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