Koehler Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SHERIDAN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Koehler Company | Report ID | 2015108069 |
| Address | 415 S Oklahoma St | City, State ZIP | SHERIDAN, ARKANSAS 72150 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332913 | Inspection # | 1103356 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.30000, -92.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a bagging machine and amputated the left index finger to the first digit.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2015, a worker at Koehler Company in SHERIDAN, 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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