Cintas Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SEARCY, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Cintas Corporation | Report ID | 2019022229 |
| Address | 101 W. Beebe Capps | City, State ZIP | SEARCY, ARKANSAS 72143 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2019 | 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 | Clothes washers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812332 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.24000, -91.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an industrial washer. He was trying to get the drum to rotate when it moved unexpectedly, pulling his finger into the nip point of the belt and pulley. It then rocked back, discharging his finger from the nip point. The employee's pinky finger was amputated. The machine had been locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2019, a worker at Cintas Corporation in SEARCY, 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 clothes washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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