Anchor Packaging, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Anchor Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 20181213061 |
| Address | 2211 N. 12th Avenue | City, State ZIP | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326150 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.08000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a team to move a forming mold: a large steel tooling that weighed about 4,000 pounds. The employee was pushing the cart that held the mold in position. The mold did not position correctly; it kicked back, pinching the employee's right ring finger against the roller wheel on the cart. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2018, a worker at Anchor Packaging, Inc. in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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