Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — AVONDALE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Dominion Transmission, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032392 |
| Address | Shadd Compressor Station, County Route 5/11 | City, State ZIP | AVONDALE, WEST VIRGINIA 24811 |
| Event Date | March 15, 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 | Pumps |
| Secondary Source | Tarps, plastic or fabric sheeting | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | 1219090 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.41000, -81.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 15, 2017, at approximately 7:30 a.m., an employee was injured while checking the function of a pump being used to transfer oil from a tank to a compressor station engine. The pump was being heated and a tarp had been placed over the pump in an effort to hold heat due to the outdoor freezing temperatures. The employee reached under the tarp and made contact with a moving piston inside an air exhaust port resulting in the amputation of the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2017, a worker at Dominion Transmission, Inc. in AVONDALE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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