WEL, Inc.
Explosion, n.e.c. — Amputations — BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | WEL, Inc. | Report ID | 2021098239 |
| Address | 101 Old Princeton Road | City, State ZIP | BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA 24701 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Explosives, blasting agents, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Grinders, abraders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | 1554905 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.26000, -81.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 24, 2021, at approximately 2:30 p.m., two employees were clearing weeds and brush from the exterior of the shop building. The employees found several pieces of a small, cord-like material and brought them inside the shop to investigate. An employee attempted to cut into the material with a grinder. The material turned out to be a detonation cord that exploded when it touched the grinder. One employee suffered amputations to fingers on his left hand and was hospitalized. The second employee suffered cuts, as a result of the explosion and shrapnel.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2021, a worker at WEL, Inc. in BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with explosives, blasting agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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