EATON CORP.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Fractures - MOUNTAIN HOME, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at EATON CORP. in MOUNTAIN HOME, Arkansas
Employer EATON CORP.
Address 1830 Highway 201 South Spur
City, State ZIP MOUNTAIN HOME, Arkansas 72653
Report ID 2015040144
Event Date April 25, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 332919
GPS Coordinates 36.24000, -92.29000

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Incident Narrative

An employee working in the rework line operated the cat puller to remove rubber from a 0.367-inch hose. The employee's right glove was drawn into the rotating belts of the equipment, causing a fracture to the right thumb.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2015, a worker at EATON CORP. in MOUNTAIN HOME, Arkansas suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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