Tenneco, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tenneco, Inc. in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
Employer Tenneco, Inc. Report ID 2015020275
Address 2800 Hwy 49 N City, State ZIP PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450
Event Date February 16, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. Source of Injury Containers, unspecified
Secondary Source Towers, poles, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336330 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.08000, -90.48000

Incident Narrative

Employee was rotating a plastic 4 x 4 ft. square container counterclockwise when the container slipped and his left pinky finger became trapped between the container and a stationary pole. Employee's fingernail was taken off and the tip of his finger was amputated. Employee had in-house surgery on 2-18-2015 to repair his finger.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2015, a worker at Tenneco, Inc. in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with containers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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