PACE INDUSTRIES

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HARRISON, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PACE INDUSTRIES in HARRISON, ARKANSAS
Employer PACE INDUSTRIES Report ID 20161111099
Address 312 Industrial Park Rd North City, State ZIP HARRISON, ARKANSAS 72601
Event Date November 29, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Slings
Industry (NAICS) 331521 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.25000, -93.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a goose neck from a die casting machine when the chain sling hook crushed his index fingertip. His fingertip had to be surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 29, 2016, a worker at PACE INDUSTRIES in HARRISON, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with slings identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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