Appalachian Boiler & Fab, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — ELEANOR, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Appalachian Boiler & Fab, LLC in ELEANOR, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Appalachian Boiler & Fab, LLC Report ID 20211211171
Address 737 Eleanor Industrial Park Dr City, State ZIP ELEANOR, WEST VIRGINIA 25070
Event Date December 30, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Structural metal materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.54000, -81.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a forklift operator move a large, steel c-channel. The c-channel slipped off the forklift and pinched the employee's left little finger between the c-channel and the fabrication that was being completed, resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 30, 2021, a worker at Appalachian Boiler & Fab, LLC in ELEANOR, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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