PRESTRESSED CASTING COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DECATUR, ARKANSAS
| Employer | PRESTRESSED CASTING COMPANY | Report ID | 20181213229 |
| Address | 9802 S Hwy 59 | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ARKANSAS 72722 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Cranes-other mobile cranes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.29000, -94.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was untangling the whip line and main line of a crawler crane. The employee finished untangling the crane lines and the crane began to move. The main line caught the employee's hand, causing an amputation to the left index finger past the cuticle, an amputation to the left middle finger halfway into the nail bed, and a fractured ring finger.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2018, a worker at PRESTRESSED CASTING COMPANY in DECATUR, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with cranes-other mobile cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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