Sears Store #2126

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sears Store #2126 in HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
Employer Sears Store #2126 Report ID 2015053061
Address 4501 Central Ave. City, State ZIP HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 71913
Event Date May 20, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Trash compactors
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # 1066424
GPS Coordinates 34.44000, -93.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using the baler compactor and he manually closed the gate on his right ring finger. The injury resulted in a partial amputation of the right ring finger up to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2015, a worker at Sears Store #2126 in HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with trash compactors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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