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Walbridge Industrial Process

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walbridge Industrial Process in WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Walbridge Industrial Process Report ID 2017065915
Address 100 Pennsylvania Ave City, State ZIP WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26062
Event Date June 28, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.41000, -80.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assembling an equipment dolly. The dolly table was not stabilized and the rocker beam slid off when the table shifted. The rocker beam struck and crushed the employee's foot, which had to be partially amputated at the hospital.

Incident Summary

On June 28, 2017, a worker at Walbridge Industrial Process in WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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