WVA Manufacturing
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ALLOY, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | WVA Manufacturing | Report ID | 2019043798 |
| Address | PO Box 248 Route 60 E, Alloy | City, State ZIP | ALLOY, WEST VIRGINIA 25002 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.13000, -81.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing the carbon set on a furnace. His fingers were caught in the carbon/head intersection of the furnace, causing the partial amputation of his right ring finger and an injury to the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2019, a worker at WVA Manufacturing in ALLOY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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