The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc. in WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc. Report ID 2024076019
Address 87 18th St. City, State ZIP WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003
Event Date July 4, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment unspecified Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311520 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.06000, -80.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing plastic wrap from a machine with the machine propped open, when the knife descended and cut their right thumb tip and index finger. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery and a medical amputation to the thumb tip and index finger.

Incident Summary

On July 4, 2024, a worker at The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc. in WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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