Kingsford Manufacturing Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — PARSONS, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Kingsford Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2023109620 |
| Address | 180 Kingsford Lane | City, State ZIP | PARSONS, WEST VIRGINIA 26287 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | 1705193 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.07000, -79.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was starting his shift and making adjustments to the chain tension of a heat tunnel machine. The employee was checking the tension when the rotating chain amputated his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2023, a worker at Kingsford Manufacturing Company in PARSONS, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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