United Rentals Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | United Rentals Inc | Report ID | 2016042751 |
| Address | 3616 Towson Ave | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72901 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423810 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.34000, -94.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the operation of the concrete mixer after the belts were replaced and the pulleys were realigned. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the mixer's belt and pulley, partially amputating the right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2016, a worker at United Rentals Inc in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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