Mc Gehee Producers Gin Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Mc Gehee Producers Gin Inc | Report ID | 20171211775 |
| Address | 2106 US-65, | City, State ZIP | MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS 71654 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.59000, -91.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping two other employees put a belt on a pulley when his right index fingertip was caught and smashed between the pulley and the belt. As he pulled his hand away, his fingertip was amputated. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2017, a worker at Mc Gehee Producers Gin Inc in MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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