# Amputations at American Electric Power
> OSHA SIR `2016021334` · 2/12/2016 · ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Handtools-powered, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** American Electric Power
- **Location:** 5552 Perkins Road, ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA, 69301
- **NAICS:** 488210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a hydraulic pop rivet gun to repair a railcar. The employee's finger was amputated when they pulled the trigger.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*