Service Wire Company Manufacturing
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CULLODEN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Service Wire Company Manufacturing | Report ID | 2018032898 |
| Address | 310 Davis Road | City, State ZIP | CULLODEN, WEST VIRGINIA 25510 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.41000, -82.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 26, 2018, at approximately 11:35 a.m., an employee was moving wire through the rollers of a strander machine when the employee's glove was caught between the wire and roller. The employee's right ring finger was then pulled into the in-running nip point, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2018, a worker at Service Wire Company Manufacturing in CULLODEN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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