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Precoat Metals LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Precoat Metals LLC in WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Precoat Metals LLC Report ID 2015107602
Address 4502 Freedom Way City, State ZIP WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26062
Event Date October 12, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # 1098558
GPS Coordinates 40.38000, -80.60000

Incident Narrative

On October 12, 2015, at approximately 1:30am, an employee suffered the amputation of his left arm (up to the shoulder) after it became caught in the bridle roller, a power unit that moves the strip of metal at 300 feet per minute, while the employee was troubleshooting it. A guard was removed and the line lock procedure was not used.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2015, a worker at Precoat Metals LLC in WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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