Tennessee Valley Authority
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Fractures — GALLATIN, TENNESSEE
| Employer | Tennessee Valley Authority | Report ID | 2024043404 |
| Address | 1499 Steam Plant Rd | City, State ZIP | GALLATIN, TENNESSEE 37066 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hoists, lifts overhead, cable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.31000, -86.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were lifting and installing the lance tube into place using a combination of chain falls and manual manipulation. While moving the lance tube into place, the employee on one end lost their grip on the tube and it fell to the grating. Since the lance tube was also suspended from a chain fall, the other end went up and caught the injured employee's right hand between the lance tube and an I-beam. The injured employee suffered lacerations across the top of their little, ring and middle fingers, and fractures to their little and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2024, a worker at Tennessee Valley Authority in GALLATIN, TENNESSEE suffered fractures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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