Amputations

Name: Amputations at JIM C. HAMER COMPANY
Start: 9/27/2017

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017099273 · 9/27/2017 · JIM C. HAMER COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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: Conveyors-screw, auger

Employer

Name: JIM C. HAMER COMPANY
Location: 111 MILL RUN ROAD, WEBSTER SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA, 26288
NAICS: 321113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a screw conveyor when his arm was pulled into and caught in the conveyor. His arm had to be surgically amputated below the shoulder.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown