Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — GLENWOOD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032651 |
| Address | 400 South Spur #8 | City, State ZIP | GLENWOOD, ARKANSAS 71943 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-belt | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.34000, -93.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing at the end of a conveyor catching long crossouts to be bundled. A crossout landed on the frame of the conveyor rather than falling off the end of the conveyor belt. The employee's left middle fingertip was caught and amputated between the crossout and conveyor frame.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2017, a worker at Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. in GLENWOOD, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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