Anchor Packaging, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Anchor Packaging, Inc. in 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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