Tenneco, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Tenneco, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211915 |
| Address | 1601 Highway 49B | City, State ZIP | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 |
| Event Date | December 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 | Presses, except printing, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1202742 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.07000, -90.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a hydraulic power press and suffered the amputation of the right and left middle fingers above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2016, a worker at Tenneco, Inc. in PARAGOULD, 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 presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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