PTI, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | PTI, Inc. | Report ID | 2019021880 |
| Address | 800 Fairgrounds Road | City, State ZIP | POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGINIA 25550 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -82.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 20, 2019, an employee was loading raw material into the vertical plunger system on an injection press when the plunger came down onto the employee's fingers, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2019, a worker at PTI, Inc. in POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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