Rockline Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Rockline Industries | Report ID | 2019010898 |
| Address | 500 Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 72802 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2019 | 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 | Formers-paper production |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.26000, -93.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished maintenance on a case erecter and had removed lock out from the machine to re-energize it. As he was explaining to another employee what he had done, the machine cycled and amputated his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2019, a worker at Rockline Industries in RUSSELLVILLE, 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 formers-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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