Amputations

Name: Amputations at SWVA, Inc.
Start: 3/4/2020

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
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown