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Natural State Recycling

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Natural State Recycling in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Employer Natural State Recycling Report ID 20181212400
Address 4501 Thibault Rd. City, State ZIP LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72206
Event Date December 3, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.70000, -92.18000

Incident Narrative

While trying to fix a pulley and tarp system on a shred truck, an employee sustained the amputation of half an inch of the middle digit on the right hand.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2018, a worker at Natural State Recycling in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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