Gridco, Inc.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — RYLAND, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gridco, Inc. in RYLAND, ALABAMA
Employer Gridco, Inc. Report ID 2024076451
Address Dug hill and US Hwy 72 City, State ZIP RYLAND, ALABAMA 35767
Event Date July 16, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Utility poles
Secondary Source Utility poles
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.73000, -86.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading steel power poles from a trailer when the poles became off-balanced. The employee attempted to grab a pole when it slipped and pinched their right ring finger against another section of poles, resulting in an amputation to the finger.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2024, a worker at Gridco, Inc. in RYLAND, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with utility poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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