Stateside Steel & Wire, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Stateside Steel & Wire, LLC | Report ID | 2016020949 |
| Address | 304 Wyanoke Road | City, State ZIP | WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS 72301 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1126345 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.12000, -90.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the weaving machine, which was de-energized, when his right pinky finger was caught in the sector gear. His fingertip was amputated (no bone loss).
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2016, a worker at Stateside Steel & Wire, LLC in WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, 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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