DIAMOND ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CORP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ELEANOR, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | DIAMOND ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CORP | Report ID | 2020010054 |
| Address | SR 62 ELEANOR INDUSTRIAL PARK | City, State ZIP | ELEANOR, WEST VIRGINIA 25070 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Product assembly machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336322 | Inspection # | 1454913 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.54000, -81.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing an assembly machine. The turntable activated and his arm was trapped in the machine and broken.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2020, a worker at DIAMOND ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CORP in ELEANOR, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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