Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054336 |
| Address | 2020 Hytrol Drive | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | May 12, 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333922 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.81000, -90.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a coworker were operating a saw with dual palm buttons. The employee was on the left side holding a 2 x 4 wooden board to be cut toward the back stop on the machine. The coworker was on the right side and actuated the palm buttons while the employee's left thumb was in the point of operation. When the blade came up, it amputated approximately 1/4" of the employee's left thumb tip. The saw was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2017, a worker at Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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