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Belflex Staffing Network LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Belflex Staffing Network LLC in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Belflex Staffing Network LLC Report ID 2019099354
Address Clearon Tablet & Packaging, 310 MacCorkle Avenue City, State ZIP SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25303
Event Date September 9, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.21000, -79.38000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was removing a tablet that did not properly eject from a press. The press cycled as the employee's left hand was in the point of operation causing the amputation of the left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2019, a worker at Belflex Staffing Network LLC in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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