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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171010215 · 10/24/2017 · Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified
Secondary source
Utility and telephone poles

Employer

Name
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
Location
unknown, HOLIDAY ISLAND, ARKANSAS, 72631
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was setting an electrical pole into the ground. As the pole was being raised, the choker on the pole slipped, catching the employee's third left finger in a pinch point. The distal portion of his finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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