Hytrol
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Hytrol | Report ID | 2016109302 |
| Address | 2020 Hytrol St | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333922 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.81000, -90.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making an adjustment to the stretch-wrap machine when his finger was caught between the drive wheel and the machine frame, severely lacerating his left first fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2016, a worker at Hytrol in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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