LAMB & ASSOCIATES PACKAGING, INC.|
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — MAUMELLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | LAMB & ASSOCIATES PACKAGING, INC.| | Report ID | 20161212070 |
| Address | 1700 Murphy Drive | City, State ZIP | MAUMELLE, ARKANSAS 72113 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424130 | Inspection # | 1204390 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -92.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the press. When he knelt down to check the scrap conveyor belt, his right index finger was caught in the chain and sprocket. The fingertip was later amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2016, a worker at LAMB & ASSOCIATES PACKAGING, INC.| in MAUMELLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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