Reynolds Metals
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Reynolds Metals | Report ID | 2015085788 |
| Address | 500 E. Reynolds Road | City, State ZIP | ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS 71923 |
| Event Date | August 14, 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.06000, -93.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was working as part of a three-person crew. The crew was removing and disassembling a bin-whip used to unclog a bin. As the bin-whip is raised, a 4-foot section is removed and the remaining part is reattached to the hydraulics used to raise it. Another crew member struggled to insert a pin to attach the hydraulics to the bin-whip. The injured employee reached over to help insert the pin and bumped the hydraulic controls with his knee. This caused the pin to rotate and pinch the injured employee's right index finger between the pin and the bin-whip housing. His finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2015, a worker at Reynolds Metals in ARKADELPHIA, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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