BEKAERT CORPORATION

Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BEKAERT CORPORATION in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
Employer BEKAERT CORPORATION Report ID 2016065818
Address 1881 BEKAERT DRIVE City, State ZIP VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 72956
Event Date June 29, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Industry (NAICS) 331222 Inspection # 1160277
GPS Coordinates 35.45000, -94.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was redrawing a steel wire to reduce the diameter using a redrawing machine. When he attempted to untangle the wire, it amputated his left pinky, ring, and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2016, a worker at BEKAERT CORPORATION in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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