U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Injured by object pushed or pulled by person — Fractures — MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2024054181 |
| Address | Federal Prison Camp Morgantown, 446 Greenbag Road | City, State ZIP | MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26507 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object pushed or pulled by person | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers earth, mineral |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.60000, -79.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a portable cement mixer and caught his right finger under the hitch used to pull the cement mixer. His finger was pinched between the ground and the mixer, resulting in a fractured fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2024, a worker at U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object pushed or pulled by person, with agitators, mixers earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 72 severe injury reports involving "Injured by object pushed or pulled by person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by object pushed or pulled by person injuries.
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