Huntington Alloys Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Huntington Alloys Corporation | Report ID | 2015041847 |
| Address | 3200 Riverside Drive | City, State ZIP | HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25705 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331491 | Inspection # | 1053220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.41000, -82.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 9, 2015, at approximately 2:45 p.m., an employee suffered an amputation of the left ring finger as he performed maintenance on the new Midwest grinder dust collection system. While installing a belt on the drive pulley, his finger got pinched between the pulley and drive belt, amputating his finger pad.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2015, a worker at Huntington Alloys Corporation in HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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