Pace Industries Inc

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pace Industries Inc in HARRISON, ARKANSAS
Employer Pace Industries Inc Report ID 2016021489
Address 513 Hwy 62/65 N Bypass City, State ZIP HARRISON, ARKANSAS 72601
Event Date February 17, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary Source Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331523 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.24000, -93.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee's middle finger was caught in-between the hydraulic cylinder and the platen while trying to move the die that was hooked up to the overhead gantry crane hoist. The employee's middle left finger was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2016, a worker at Pace Industries Inc in HARRISON, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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