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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015107602 · 10/12/2015 · Precoat Metals LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper arm(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery

Employer

Name
Precoat Metals LLC
Location
4502 Freedom Way, WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 26062
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 12, 2015, at approximately 1:30am, an employee suffered the amputation of his left arm (up to the shoulder) after it became caught in the bridle roller, a power unit that moves the strip of metal at 300 feet per minute, while the employee was troubleshooting it. A guard was removed and the line lock procedure was not used.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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