Brake Supply Company Downard Underground, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Brake Supply Company Downard Underground, Inc. | Report ID | 2015020644 |
| Address | 483 Industrial Park Road | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA 24739 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1042219 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.36000, -81.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 20, 2015, at approximately 8:10pm, an employee fractured and lacerated his right hand when it was caught between the cylinder being worked in the lathe and the boring bar. The injury resulted in surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2015, a worker at Brake Supply Company Downard Underground, Inc. in PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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