Gerdau Ameristeel
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Gerdau Ameristeel | Report ID | 2017032486 |
| Address | 1301 Jones Rd | City, State ZIP | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Construction, logging, and mining machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423860 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.02000, -90.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a rail spike machine and noticed that a steel bar was not feeding properly into the pinch wheel. The employee used his hand to manipulate the bar to feed properly and caught his right middle finger in a pinch point resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2017, a worker at Gerdau Ameristeel in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with construction, logging, and mining machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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