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The Ziegenfelder Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Ziegenfelder Company in WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer The Ziegenfelder Company Report ID 2018010495
Address 87 18th Street City, State ZIP WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003
Event Date January 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311520 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.06000, -80.71000

Incident Narrative

On January 16, 2018, at approximately 5:00 a.m., an employee was operating a crimper machine when his finger contacted a pinch point and was severely cut, requiring hospitalization. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On January 16, 2018, a worker at The Ziegenfelder Company in WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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