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Mets Enterprises, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SALEM, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mets Enterprises, LLC in SALEM, ARKANSAS
Employer Mets Enterprises, LLC Report ID 2015010705
Address 167 Airport Driv City, State ZIP SALEM, ARKANSAS 72576
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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322220 Inspection # 1024282
GPS Coordinates 36.02000, -90.69000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were running the laminator machine. The injured employee was working on the front while another employee was working on the back of the machine. The laminator glues aluminum foil to the paper to create sandwich wraps and bags. The paper developed some wrinkles and the injured employee reached over the guard to try to fix the paper. When the employee reached over the guard, he caught his finger in a nip point where two rollers come together. He jerked his hand back and amputated his finger.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2015, a worker at Mets Enterprises, LLC in SALEM, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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