Daugherty & Daugherty Investments LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DECATUR, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Daugherty & Daugherty Investments LLC | Report ID | 2017098580 |
| Address | 1265 Industrial Dr. | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ARKANSAS 72722 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.34000, -94.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a squeaky motor in a paint room booth. He was pulling the belt with his right hand to make the shaft and motor move. His right middle fingertip was then caught between the belt and pulley. When he attempted to pull his finger out, his fingertip was amputated. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2017, a worker at Daugherty & Daugherty Investments LLC in DECATUR, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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