American Railcars Industries
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | American Railcars Industries | Report ID | 2016088222 |
| Address | 901 Jones Rd, | City, State ZIP | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.99000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was leveling the railcar prior to setting, positioning, and tack welding the roof onto the railcar when he injured his left thumb that required surgical repair. The injury resulted in a partial fingertip amputation with exposed tip of the distal phalanx.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2016, a worker at American Railcars Industries in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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