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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015010798 · 1/25/2015 · Arcelormittal Weirton LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects
Source
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Arcelormittal Weirton LLC
Location
100 Pennsylvania Avenue, WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 26062
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 25, 2015, an employee's thumb was amputated after being smashed by the wringer roll when it came off the adjusting stud. The employee's thumb was caught between the old contact roll base and the bearing box housing of the 10" wringer roll.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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