Magnaform Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Magnaform Corporation | Report ID | 2016087999 |
| Address | 2685 S 4th | City, State ZIP | VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 72956 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1177619 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.41000, -94.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a tray that was stuck to the mold in the GN pressure former when the die on the GN pressure former came down on the employee's right thumb, amputating half of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2016, a worker at Magnaform Corporation in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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