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Glatfelter Advanced Materials NA, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Glatfelter Advanced Materials NA, LLC in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
Employer Glatfelter Advanced Materials NA, LLC Report ID 2017109548
Address 8201 Chad Colley Blvd City, State ZIP FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72916
Event Date October 5, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.30000, -94.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually rotating a transfer drum when his hands and fingers contacted the cutting mechanism inside the drum. His right ring and middle fingers were amputated, and his left hand was lacerated.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2017, a worker at Glatfelter Advanced Materials NA, LLC in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.

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