W R Murdock & Sons Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FAYETTEVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | W R Murdock & Sons Inc | Report ID | 2021108717 |
| Address | 220 Laurel Creek Road | City, State ZIP | FAYETTEVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 25840 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1557834 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.04000, -81.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a cylinder assembly with a crane. The employee's hands were between the barrel of the cylinder and the piston. When pushing on the assembly with their hands, the piston fell back into place, catching the employee's right middle and ring fingers between the barrel and the piston. The right middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2021, a worker at W R Murdock & Sons Inc in FAYETTEVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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