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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211110091 · 11/22/2021 · Arizona Public Service Four Corners Power Plant

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
Arizona Public Service Four Corners Power Plant
Location
6675 End of County Road, FRUITLAND, NEW MEXICO, 87416
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a bag house compartment. During installment of the lock-out tag-out, the inlet poppet valve would not close remotely. The employee attempted to manually close the valve when it closed on his fingers, resulting in a partial amputation to his left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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