Aaron Maintenance Services

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Aaron Maintenance Services in NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Aaron Maintenance Services Report ID 2015107558
Address 200 E. Shepherd St City, State ZIP NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS 71852
Event Date October 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Motors other than vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # 1102829
GPS Coordinates 33.94000, -93.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an electric motor to get it going. When the motor started, his left thumb tip was amputated by the belt of the motor.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2015, a worker at Aaron Maintenance Services in NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with motors other than vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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