Service Wire Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CULLODEN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Service Wire Company | Report ID | 20231211508 |
| Address | 310 Davis Road | City, State ZIP | CULLODEN, WEST VIRGINIA 25510 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335929 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.41000, -82.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 19, 2023, an employee was setting up a copper wire drawing machine when his left ring finger was pinched between a copper wire and a machine part. The employee's finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2023, a worker at Service Wire Company in CULLODEN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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