# Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified at American Electric Power Service Corporation
> OSHA SIR `20241110339` · 11/5/2024 · LYBURN, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
- **Source:** Trucks with mounted machines, equipment  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Drums, pulleys, sheaves
## Employer
- **Name:** American Electric Power Service Corporation
- **Location:** Chauncey - Huff Creek 46kV Circuit 614 Rich Creek Rd, LYBURN, WEST VIRGINIA, 25632
- **NAICS:** 221118
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## 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.

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