HORNBECK, LOUISIANA·2020-02-21

Southwestern Electric Power Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Crushing injuries

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Southwestern Electric Power Company, 1917 Hwy 171, HORNBECK, LOUISIANA 71439 on 2020-02-21, Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.

Watch Southwestern Electric Power Company for free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for Southwestern Electric Power Company is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.

Final narrative

An employee was operating a digger derrick to dig for utility line access. While he was troubleshooting the faulty boom of the truck, his hand was placed on the boom, crushing his left ring finger.

Hospitalized Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c

More severe injuries at Southwestern Electric Power Company

Oct 2, 2021 NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA · Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Sep 8, 2020 HORNBECK, LOUISIANA · Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Jul 15, 2020 HALLSVILLE, TEXAS · Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Sep 20, 2017 DELTONA, FLORIDA · Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system Sep 5, 2017 LONGVIEW, TEXAS · Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

View Southwestern Electric Power Company's full OSHA safety record →

Similar incidents · Same event type

Dec 31, 2023 Rindler Poultry, LLC · SAINT HENRY, OHIO Dec 27, 2023 Millennium Mat Company · SUWANEE, GEORGIA Dec 27, 2023 DGS Import, LLC · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Dec 26, 2023 Bauer Foundation Corp. · TAMPA, FLORIDA Dec 25, 2023 First Quality Baby Products, LLC · MACON, GEORGIA

More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 221122)

Nov 12, 2025 Solpowerlines, LLC · MANY, LOUISIANA Nov 11, 2025 Saber Power Services, LLC · MAXWELL, TEXAS Oct 28, 2025 American Electric Power Company · COLUMBUS, OHIO Oct 18, 2025 Cherokee Electric Cooperative · COLLINSVILLE, ALABAMA Oct 1, 2025 Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC · LA PORTE, TEXAS

More severe injuries in LOUISIANA

Nov 26, 2025 Turner Industries Group · BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA Nov 20, 2025 Sharps Medical Waste Services · OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA Nov 19, 2025 Hebert-Gattuso Construction Company · GRETNA, LOUISIANA Nov 17, 2025 Boise Cascade Company · FLORIEN, LOUISIANA Nov 17, 2025 TLP Construction Company · HARAHAN, LOUISIANA