Columbia West Virginia Corporation, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CRAIGSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Columbia West Virginia Corporation, Inc. | Report ID | 2021108934 |
| Address | 242 Columbia Forest Products Road | City, State ZIP | CRAIGSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26205 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321211 | Inspection # | 1559214 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.34000, -80.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing up a jam on a line for sheets of veneer. The employee's left ring finger got stuck in a pulley. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2021, a worker at Columbia West Virginia Corporation, Inc. in CRAIGSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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