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JIM C. HAMER COMPANY

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WEBSTER SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JIM C. HAMER COMPANY in WEBSTER SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer JIM C. HAMER COMPANY Report ID 2017099273
Address 111 MILL RUN ROAD City, State ZIP WEBSTER SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA 26288
Event Date September 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-screw, auger
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1267594
GPS Coordinates 38.47000, -80.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a screw conveyor when his arm was pulled into and caught in the conveyor. His arm had to be surgically amputated below the shoulder.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2017, a worker at JIM C. HAMER COMPANY in WEBSTER SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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