Air Hydro Power
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations involving bone loss — HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Air Hydro Power | Report ID | 2024043173 |
| Address | 3200 Riverside Drive | City, State ZIP | HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25705 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.41000, -82.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mobile technician was working at a customer location to repair a piece of machinery. The technician manually rotated a belt and caught their left ring finger between the belt and pulley, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2024, a worker at Air Hydro Power in HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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