GREENVILLE TUBE CORPORATION
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | GREENVILLE TUBE CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019066124 |
| Address | 501 S. MONTGOMERY ST. | City, State ZIP | CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS 72830 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.46000, -93.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a hook from an outfeed table that pulls tubes through the annealing furnace. The hook did not come off the chain and table on its own. The employee noticed the hook still attached and went to unhook the table. The hook and chain were still moving. The employee's right finger was smashed between the hook and chain and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2019, a worker at GREENVILLE TUBE CORPORATION in CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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