Allegheny Wood Products, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RIVERTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Allegheny Wood Products, LLC. | Report ID | 2019022196 |
| Address | 15075 Mountaineer Drive | City, State ZIP | RIVERTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26814 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1383432 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.74000, -79.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 4:00 p.m. on February 28, 2019, an employee was attaching a rubber belting skirt when his foot slipped and got caught in a conveyor, resulting in a leg amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2019, a worker at Allegheny Wood Products, LLC. in RIVERTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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