West Frazier
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LEOLA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | West Frazier | Report ID | 2017076649 |
| Address | 1400 Main Street | City, State ZIP | LEOLA, ARKANSAS 72084 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1253540 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.16000, -92.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out a cutter head on a planer and was using a lifting device to hoist the 100-pound blades from the machine. The lifting device has an adjustable balance so the blades can be tilted as they are removed from the machine. As the employee was removing the blades, his left hand was on the hoist between the collar and the end plate. The collar slid back toward the end plate, pinching and crushing his index finger between the collar and end plate. His index fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2017, a worker at West Frazier in LEOLA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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