Kiswire Pine Bluff, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Kiswire Pine Bluff, Inc. | Report ID | 2017088410 |
| Address | 5100 Industrial Dr. South | City, State ZIP | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71602 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.25000, -92.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was pushing a metal cart that was filled with wire when his left ring finger was lacerated and crushed in a pinch point between the cart and an adjacent sine drawing machine. He required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2017, a worker at Kiswire Pine Bluff, Inc. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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