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Service Wire Company Manufacturing

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CULLODEN, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Service Wire Company Manufacturing in CULLODEN, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Service Wire Company Manufacturing Report ID 20181112288
Address 310 Davis Road City, State ZIP CULLODEN, WEST VIRGINIA 25510
Event Date November 30, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 331420 Inspection # 1377675
GPS Coordinates 38.41000, -82.05000

Incident Narrative

On November 30, 2018, at approximately 8:30 a.m., an employee was attempting to adjust the rollers on a rewind machine when his left gloved hand was pulled between the wire and rollers, resulting in the amputation of part of his left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 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, unspecified, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.

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