Highland Pellets, LLC.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Highland Pellets, LLC. | Report ID | 2019077290 |
| Address | 5601 Industrial Drive North | City, State ZIP | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71601 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Wrenches-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.26000, -92.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a die inside the pellet mill of a press. The employee was using a torque wrench to tighten the inner bolts, applying pressure in a downward motion, when the wrench either gave way, or reached the desired amount of torque and completed its designed function to break loose. The employee's right thumb was caught between the wrench handle and a piece of adjacent equipment (the aspiration line) resulting in an amputation to the right thumb.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2019, a worker at Highland Pellets, LLC. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with wrenches-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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