GCC of America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | GCC of America | Report ID | 2016099028 |
| Address | 2205 Wakasha Rd. | City, State ZIP | SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 72761 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Cement truck, concrete mixer truck |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.16000, -94.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was greasing the rollers of the concrete mixing truck when his glove was caught in the pinch point of the moving drum and his fingers were crushed. His right fifth digit was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2016, a worker at GCC of America in SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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