Amputations

Name: Amputations at East Coast Metal Systems, Inc.
Start: 2/27/2020

1 amputation · 2020021910 · 2/27/2020 · East Coast Metal Systems, Inc.

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 during regular operation
Source: Bending, crimping machines

Employer

Name: East Coast Metal Systems, Inc.
Location: 625 Distribution Rd, TRIADELPHIA, WEST VIRGINIA, 26059
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was bending gutter straps using a motorized folding machine. The machine clamed on his right middle and ring fingers, crushing them and amputating the fingertips.

Source

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