BEKAERT CORPORATION
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — 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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