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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020032111 · 3/4/2020 · SWVA, 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
Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery

Employer

Name
SWVA, Inc.
Location
2nd Avenue & 17th Street, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 25703
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was observing a changeover of a rolling mill. The carriage moved and pinched the employee's right hand, amputating the middle finger above the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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