Huntington Alloys Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Huntington Alloys Corporation | Report ID | 2017031919 |
| Address | 3200 Riverside Drive | City, State ZIP | HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25705 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331491 | Inspection # | 1215292 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.41000, -82.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 1, 2017, at approximately 3:00 a.m., an employee was injured while visually checking a belt drive in the Thistle Area. A jam had occurred in the crusher. The machine was locked out, the jam was cleared, and the machine was started back up. The employee gained access to a catwalk and knelt down to check the tightness of the belt drive when his knee made contact with a piece of metal causing him to react by throwing his hand out. His gloved hand made contact with the unguarded, moving belt drive resulting in a fracture and amputation of the left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2017, a worker at Huntington Alloys Corporation in HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., 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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