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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181112288 · 11/30/2018 · Service Wire Company Manufacturing

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Winders, unwinders
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Service Wire Company Manufacturing
Location
310 Davis Road, CULLODEN, WEST VIRGINIA, 25510
NAICS
331420
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 30, 2018, at approximately 8:30 a.m., an employee was attempting to adjust the rollers on a rewind machine when his left gloved hand was pulled between the wire and rollers, resulting in the amputation of part of his left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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