BEKAERT CORP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | BEKAERT CORP | Report ID | 2015010698 |
| Address | 1881 BEKAERT DRIVE | City, State ZIP | VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 72956 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | 1028607 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.45000, -94.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was making adjustments to a fence staple manufacturing machine. The employee was working on the machine when the flywheel came down, catching his hand between the flywheel cutter and stationary cutter. The employee's left thumb was amputated and the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2015, a worker at BEKAERT CORP in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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