Pace Industries Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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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