Mountaineer Gas Company
Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Mountaineer Gas Company | Report ID | 2024043029 |
| Address | 2800 7th Ave | City, State ZIP | CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25387 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.37000, -81.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening a manual security gate when his left little finger became caught in the gate, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2024, a worker at Mountaineer Gas Company in CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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