American Electric Power Service Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — LYBURN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | American Electric Power Service Corporation | Report ID | 20241110339 |
| Address | Chauncey - Huff Creek 46kV Circuit 614 Rich Creek Rd, GPS_Coordinates: 37.763198 by -81.927770 | City, State ZIP | LYBURN, WEST VIRGINIA 25632 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Trucks with mounted machines, equipment unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.76000, -81.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was freeing a jammed winch line when tension developed in the line and the employee's hand was pulled into the winch. The winch was mounted on a truck. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to their fingers that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2024, a worker at American Electric Power Service Corporation in LYBURN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with trucks with mounted machines, equipment unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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