Wheeling Newspaper Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Wheeling Newspaper Inc. | Report ID | 20191011138 |
| Address | 240 20th Street | City, State ZIP | WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 511110 | Inspection # | 1441564 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -80.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was at the bundle squeezer when a bundle went past and the bundle squeezer closed on their finger. The employee sustained crushing injuries to their left index finger.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2019, a worker at Wheeling Newspaper Inc. in WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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