Reynolds Metal Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MALVERN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Reynolds Metal Company | Report ID | 2018054737 |
| Address | 1333 Hwy 270 | City, State ZIP | MALVERN, ARKANSAS 72104 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.45000, -92.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting up blemished rolls of aluminum for re-melting. He was using a pry bar to create gaps in the rolls when his left middle fingertip was amputated in the roll where he was prying the material.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2018, a worker at Reynolds Metal Company in MALVERN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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