ANTHONY TIMBERLANDS, INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ANTHONY TIMBERLANDS, INC. in BEARDEN, ARKANSAS
Employer ANTHONY TIMBERLANDS, INC. Report ID 2015020806
Address 111 SOUTH PLUM ST. City, State ZIP BEARDEN, ARKANSAS 71720
Event Date February 26, 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 Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321114 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.74000, -92.63000

Incident Narrative

The employee was using a long board to push debris out of the conveyor, which was stopped up. The employee reached for a hand-hold and instead grabbed the conveyor. One of the 2' blocks of lumber and hit his thumb, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2015, a worker at ANTHONY TIMBERLANDS, INC. in BEARDEN, 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 conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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