Saint Jean Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Saint Jean Industries | Report ID | 2019077288 |
| Address | 424 Industrial Park Road | City, State ZIP | HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 72543 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336330 | Inspection # | 1421644 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.50000, -91.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working inside a robotic cell, handling parts coming out of an X-ray machine. While waiting for the next tray of parts to come out of the X-ray, he rested his hand on the side edge of the roller system. The chain/sprocket teeth then caught his right glove, pulling his fingers into the sprocket. He pulled his right hand out of the sprocket gear and injured the tip of his right middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The chain and sprocket were unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2019, a worker at Saint Jean Industries in HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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