Elkhart Products Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Elkhart Products Corporation | Report ID | 2018032879 |
| Address | 3265 Highway 71 South | City, State ZIP | FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72701 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332913 | Inspection # | 1306232 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.02000, -94.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manufacturing copper pipe fittings using a hydraulic press when a fitting fell into the machine. The employee was attempting to retrieve the fitting when the die came down on the employee's left index finger, amputating it at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2018, a worker at Elkhart Products Corporation in FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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