JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP. | Report ID | 2017054459 |
| Address | 5027 N. COUNTY ROAD 1015 | City, State ZIP | BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.93000, -89.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was leaning against a guard that rotates a product conveyor when his glove became caught in a gap on the conveyor and began rotating. As he pulled his hand out of the glove, his left ring fingertip and nail were amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2017, a worker at JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP. in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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