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HILL SERVICES INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HILL SERVICES INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL in OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS
Employer HILL SERVICES INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Report ID 2018043805
Address 2732 S. County Rd City, State ZIP OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS 72370
Event Date April 20, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.64000, -89.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was holding a rope that was used to secure equipment when a second employee cut the rope from below. The rope then severed the first employee's right thumb.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2018, a worker at HILL SERVICES INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL in OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.

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