The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043574 |
| Address | 87 18th Street | City, State ZIP | WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311520 | Inspection # | 1820356 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -80.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was marking a malfunctioning mold when their finger got caught between one section of rollers on the mold and the guarding on the next section of rollers. The employee's finger was amputated below the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2025, 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 during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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