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P E Barnes Lumber Co

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HAMBURG, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at P E Barnes Lumber Co in HAMBURG, ARKANSAS
Employer P E Barnes Lumber Co Report ID 2015118663
Address 700 Mill Rd City, State ZIP HAMBURG, ARKANSAS 71646
Event Date November 16, 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 Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.22000, -91.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the force draft fan belt. He turned off the fan. Due to the inertia, the belt did not come to a complete stop and began to rotate. The employee's right index finger got caught between the belt and the pulley, and was amputated between the last joint and base of the nail. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2015, a worker at P E Barnes Lumber Co in HAMBURG, 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 fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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