Jupiter Aluminum
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — WELLSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Jupiter Aluminum | Report ID | 2022010596 |
| Address | 8963 River Road | City, State ZIP | WELLSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 26070 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Painting, priming, metal coating machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | 1574417 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -80.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a bottom coater head and changing over from yellow primer to clear primer. The employee's hand was pulled into the rollers, resulting in a degloving of the right hand.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2022, a worker at Jupiter Aluminum in WELLSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with painting, priming, metal coating machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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