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Bud's Recycling

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bud's Recycling in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
Employer Bud's Recycling Report ID 2019065880
Address 2606 S 4th St. City, State ZIP VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 72956
Event Date June 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1411060
GPS Coordinates 35.41000, -94.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was raking cans into a pit for recycling. While the employee was in the pit, his arm was caught in the conveyor, suffering an amputation at or near the elbow.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2019, a worker at Bud's Recycling in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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