Dow Chemical Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Dow Chemical Company | Report ID | 2015074424 |
| Address | 3230 Dow Road | City, State ZIP | RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 72802 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Containers, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.25000, -93.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee pinched his finger between a cell and the cell rack while performing an inspection and moving a cell into the cell rack with a crane. In this process, the cell turned and the finger got caught between the cell handle and the rack that it sits on.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2015, a worker at Dow Chemical Company in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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