MULTI-CRAFT CONTRACTORS, INC.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | MULTI-CRAFT CONTRACTORS, INC. | Report ID | 2019054578 |
| Address | 2910 Silentgrove Rd | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72762 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Saws-powered, except chainsaws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.21000, -94.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting conduit with a battery-operated band saw. The band saw jammed and kicked back amputating the employee's left index finger to the nail bed.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2019, a worker at MULTI-CRAFT CONTRACTORS, INC. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with saws-powered, except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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