Engines, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Engines, Inc. | Report ID | 2021087371 |
| Address | Engines Inc, 6025 Kyle Lane | City, State ZIP | HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25702 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | 1551092 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.43000, -82.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a steel flat bar onto rollers to straighten it. The employee's left ring finger was caught between a roller and the bar, causing an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2021, a worker at Engines, Inc. in HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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