Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010905 |
| Address | 802 E Huntsville St | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72764 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.19000, -94.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a piston-type vacuum pump attached to an extruder machine when his left glove was caught in the cylinder by the internal machine parts, resulting in an amputation to his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2018, a worker at Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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