Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-03-25 | Cumberland City | Tennessee | TVA | Foot (feet) | Collision between water vehicles |
An employee was walking up onto a barge via the steps between the two tow knees. The tow boat and the barge made full contact, and the employee's right foot was crushed between the two vessels. | |||||
2016-10-13 | Cumberland City | Tennessee | HEADWATERS INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
On October 13, 2016, an employee was troubleshooting a squealing roller on a conveyor. The guard was removed and the employee tapped on the roller with a hammer. The roller caught the hammer and pulled his finger into it. He was transferred to the hospital where the left index finger was amputated at the first joint. | |||||
2016-10-06 | Cumberland City | Tennessee | Tennessee Valley Authority | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was moving a piece of pipe on a cart when it shifted and crushed his right-hand middle and index fingers, fracturing both. The index finger above the first knuckle had to be surgically amputated. |