Alabama Power Co
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — CALERA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alabama Power Co | Report ID | 2024076541 |
| Address | 744 County Road 87 | City, State ZIP | CALERA, ALABAMA 35040 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.17000, -86.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was vacuuming a rotary valve system. Believing that a piece of the vacuum had fallen off into the rotary valve, he was retrieving the piece when the system actuated and amputated his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2024, a worker at Alabama Power Co in CALERA, ALABAMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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