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The Bilco Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TRUMANN, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Bilco Company in TRUMANN, ARKANSAS
Employer The Bilco Company Report ID 2019055024
Address 536 Highway 463 South City, State ZIP TRUMANN, ARKANSAS 72472
Event Date May 17, 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 Drills-stationary
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 332321 Inspection # 1403357
GPS Coordinates 35.66000, -90.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a drill press to drill holes on a door frame. As the employee was holding a piece of the material, the glove on his right hand got caught in the drill. The force of the glove being twisted severed his right index finger at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2019, a worker at The Bilco Company in TRUMANN, 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 drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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