Lexicon Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Lexicon Inc. | Report ID | 2015118773 |
| Address | 8900 Fourche Dam Pike Street | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72206 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -92.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an angle line fabricator. The angle iron rolls in and it's measured and cut to length by the machine. The employee was adjusting the punch that cuts the angle iron with a wrench between cycles. The punch came down. The angle iron got stuck on the punch and retracted with the punch crushing the tip of the employee's left middle finger between the angle iron and the machine.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2015, a worker at Lexicon Inc. in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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