Ally Equipment, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BEECH BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Ally Equipment, LLC | Report ID | 2016010648 |
| Address | 8963 River Road | City, State ZIP | BEECH BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA 26030 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.23000, -80.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the jammed chain drive of a rollup garage door mechanism when a coworker pulled on the chain. The employee's hand was pulled into the chain drive gear, breaking and cutting his right little finger.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2016, a worker at Ally Equipment, LLC in BEECH BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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