Weyerhaeuser
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Weyerhaeuser | Report ID | 2019043907 |
| Address | 41 TJM Drive | City, State ZIP | BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA 26201 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.00000, -80.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 16, 2019, an employee was using a staple gun to secure paper to a bundle of completed product to a line roller system. The bundle moved and the employee's finger was pinched between the product and a roller, resulting in a partial amputation of the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2019, a worker at Weyerhaeuser in BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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