Jim C. Hamer Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WEBSTER SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Jim C. Hamer Company | Report ID | 2017065288 |
| Address | 111 Mill Run Road | City, State ZIP | WEBSTER SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA 26288 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1240097 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.47000, -80.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 9, 2017, at approximately 8:00 p.m., an employee was servicing a front-end loader. The employee was preparing to change an air filter on the front-end loader when the employee's right hand made contact with the alternator fan, amputating the index, middle, and ring fingertips. The loader was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2017, a worker at Jim C. Hamer Company in WEBSTER SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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