Labor Force
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Labor Force | Report ID | 2015053149 |
| Address | 205 North Walker Avenue | City, State ZIP | WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS 72301 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1068692 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.15000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was roll forming steel when his left hand and arm were caught in the rollers. Employee underwent emergency surgery and was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2015, a worker at Labor Force in WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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