ASARCO HAYDEN SMELTER
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HAYDEN, ARIZONA
| Employer | ASARCO HAYDEN SMELTER | Report ID | 2018054262 |
| Address | ROUTE 177 AND ASARCO RD. | City, State ZIP | HAYDEN, ARIZONA 85235 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331411 | Inspection # | 1319436 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.99000, -110.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a feeder's conveyor belt pulley, which was not moving. He was checking the belt's tension when it started to move, catching his right index finger and resulting in an amputation of the first digit. The feeder was not locked out and was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2018, a worker at ASARCO HAYDEN SMELTER in HAYDEN, ARIZONA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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