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Primetals Technologies USA, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Primetals Technologies USA, LLC in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Primetals Technologies USA, LLC Report ID 20181212592
Address 101 Terra Rd City, State ZIP BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315
Event Date December 7, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.92000, -89.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hooking up the crane to the lifting collar. The pin would not enter the holes on the lifting collar. When the employee checked the holes for obstructions, the collar shifted and the tip of his left thumb was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2018, a worker at Primetals Technologies USA, LLC in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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