Crossland Construction Company, Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Amputations — BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Crossland Construction Company, Inc. in BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Crossland Construction Company, Inc. Report ID 2017109767
Address 610 Watertower Road City, State ZIP BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS 72712
Event Date October 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Naphtha solvents
Secondary Source Sprayers, air guns-paint
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.36000, -94.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a spray gun. He had mineral spirits in the gun and was adjusting the spray tip when the gun shot the mineral spirits into the skin on one of his fingers. The finger was surgically removed and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2017, a worker at Crossland Construction Company, Inc. in BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with naphtha solvents identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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