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Jupitar Aluminum

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — BEECH BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Jupitar Aluminum in BEECH BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Jupitar Aluminum Report ID 2019077010
Address 8963 River Rd City, State ZIP BEECH BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA 26030
Event Date July 11, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Jewelry, ID badge lanyards
Industry (NAICS) 562119 Inspection # 1416046
GPS Coordinates 40.21000, -80.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking for vibration on an applicator roll drive shaft. The grease fitting came around and caught the ring on the employee's left ring finger. The left ring finger was pulled into the applicator roll drive and was de-gloved and medically amputated at the lower knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2019, a worker at Jupitar Aluminum in BEECH BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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