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March Westin

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at March Westin in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer March Westin Report ID 2017032800
Address 1200 JD Anderson Drive City, State ZIP MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26505
Event Date March 28, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.66000, -79.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee smashed his left pinky finger while pulling the lever of a 6-yard tilt dumpster. Half of his finger had to be medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2017, a worker at March Westin in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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