Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019010749 |
| Address | 2020 Hytrol Drive | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333922 | Inspection # | 1408281 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.82000, -90.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a conveyor that had just been manufactured, testing its speed. A section of the conveyor was missing rollers; this exposed the V-belt and pulley sheave. As the employee measured the belt's speed, his left ring finger was caught between the V-belt and pulley sheave and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2019, a worker at Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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