Viwinco Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Viwinco Inc | Report ID | 2019077639 |
| Address | 851 Hemlock Road | City, State ZIP | MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19543 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1419250 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.14000, -75.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lubricating a chain and sprocket when he dropped the spray nozzle. He was attempting to retrieve the nozzle when his finger was caught by the chain and sprocket, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation. The chain and sprocket were covered at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2019, a worker at Viwinco Inc in MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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