Kawneer Company Inc.
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Fractures and dislocations — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Kawneer Company Inc. | Report ID | 2019010244 |
| Address | 600 Kawneer Drive | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72764 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.18000, -94.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was maneuvering a steel transport cart next to a similar steel transport cart when his left fifth digit was pinched between the two carts, causing a laceration, fracture, and dislocation to the distal phalange.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2019, a worker at Kawneer Company Inc. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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