BEST MANUFACTURING INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | BEST MANUFACTURING INC. | Report ID | 2019077336 |
| Address | 4929 Krueger Drive | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | July 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-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.81000, -90.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working on a malfunctioning conveyor, attempting to free it by hand. When the table became free, one employee's hand was pinched and the padding behind his right fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2019, a worker at BEST MANUFACTURING INC. in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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