FLSmidth, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FRAZIERS BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | FLSmidth, Inc. | Report ID | 2023021539 |
| Address | 16002 Winfield Rd | City, State ZIP | FRAZIERS BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA 25082 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333519 | Inspection # | 1652041 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.53000, -81.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a hydraulic press when his left middle finger was crushed between the part he was pressing and the press table. The employee sustained an open fracture of the tuft of the distal phalanx, which led to a partial amputation of the left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2023, a worker at FLSmidth, Inc. in FRAZIERS BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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