Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company
Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached — Fractures — NEW MARTINSVILLE, West Virginia
| Employer | Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company |
| Address | 1781 Johnson Ridge Road |
| City, State ZIP | NEW MARTINSVILLE, West Virginia 26155 |
| Report ID | 2025087662 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached |
| Source of Injury | Pipe fittings, collars |
| Secondary Source | Multiple engine and mechanical parts, whole engine |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -80.62000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was disconnecting a piece of inlet pipe from the water pump of a large engine and removed one of the three remaining bolts. The piping then rotated downward and the flange swung into the engine damper next to the water pump. The employee's left hand was caught between the flange and the damper, resulting in a crushing injury and broken bones to their hand and little finger. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2025, a worker at Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company in NEW MARTINSVILLE, West Virginia suffered fractures to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached, with pipe fittings, collars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 63 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached injuries.
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