Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1554905.015 - W.E.L., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1554905.015

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 09/27/2021

Site Address:
W.E.L., Inc.
101 Old Princeton Road
Bluefield, WV 24701

Mailing Address:
Po Box 109, Concord, VA 24538

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562910/Remediation Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1816632	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139555.015

Event: 09/24/2021

One employee amputates fingers, another employee cuts hand i

At 2:34 a.m. on September 24, 2021, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working for a remediation service clearing weeds and brush from the exterior of the shop building. The employees found several pieces of small, cord-like material and decided to take it inside the shop to investigate it. After attempting to burn it, Employee #1 hooked up a grinder to an airline trying to cut into the material, which turned out to be detonation cord. With Employee #2 assisting, Employee #1 touched the cord to the grinder causing it to explode. Employee #1 amputated fingers on his left hand and was hospitalized. Employee #2 received medical treatment without hospitalization for a laceration to his hand.

Keywords: Clearing, Cut, Dry Explosive, Exploded, Explosion, Explosives, Finger, Flying Object, Hand, Laborer, Laceration, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Shrapnel, Struck By, Vegetation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1554905.015	18	M	Non Hospitalized injury
2	1554905.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury

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