Gestamp West Virginia, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Gestamp West Virginia, LLC | Report ID | 2023021028 |
| Address | 3100 MacCorkle Avenue SW | City, State ZIP | SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25303 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Product assembly machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.36000, -81.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting parts as they came off an assembly line. The employee lifted a part with his left hand and the other end of the part became caught on the line, pinning his hand between the part and a light pole. The employee sustained amputation of the left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2023, a worker at Gestamp West Virginia, LLC in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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