HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA—
Air Hydro Power
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Air Hydro Power, 3200 Riverside Drive, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25705 on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
A mobile technician was working at a customer location to repair a piece of machinery. The technician manually rotated a belt and caught their left ring finger between the belt and pulley, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.
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