Arbor Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Arbor Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111393 |
| Address | 5750 Arbor Road | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68517 |
| Event Date | November 5, 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 | Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1359795 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.89000, -96.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a chamfer machine when a board got stuck. While the employee was attempting to unjam it, the employee's finger was pinched between the machine and the board, causing an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2018, a worker at Arbor Industries, Inc. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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