The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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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