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The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc. in WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc. Report ID 2021109356
Address 87 18th Street City, State ZIP WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003
Event Date October 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311520 Inspection # 1561499
GPS Coordinates 40.06000, -80.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing the belt and pulley system of a conveyor. His gloved right hand was caught in the belt and pulley when the machine started, resulting in a partial amputation of the right thumb.

Incident Summary

On October 30, 2021, a worker at The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc. in WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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