Arkansas Childrens Hospital
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Arkansas Childrens Hospital | Report ID | 2015074421 |
| Address | 13 Childrens Way | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72202 |
| Event Date | July 8, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.74000, -92.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out a belt on an air handling unit when the belt and pulley caught and amputated the employee's left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2015, a worker at Arkansas Childrens Hospital in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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