DEFIANCE METAL PRODUCTS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | DEFIANCE METAL PRODUCTS | Report ID | 2017043369 |
| Address | 944 BY PASS ROAD | City, State ZIP | HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 72543 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Brake presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | 1230342 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.47000, -91.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a brake press to form small metal parts and pinched his left middle finger between the material and the front of the ram amputating the middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2017, a worker at DEFIANCE METAL PRODUCTS in HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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