Best Enterprises, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CABOT, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Best Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2015021224 |
| Address | 3513 West Mountain Spring Rd | City, State ZIP | CABOT, ARKANSAS 72023 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2015 | Outcome | 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 | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | 1038028 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.00000, -92.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was feeding a 6 by 8 ten gauge metal into a roller machine. The roller caught his gloved left hand and pulled it in, cutting off his left index finger and peeling the skin off the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2015, a worker at Best Enterprises, Inc. in CABOT, 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 bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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