Reed's Metals Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BENTON, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Reed's Metals Inc | Report ID | 2020021126 |
| Address | 12655 I-30 South | City, State ZIP | BENTON, ARKANSAS 72015 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1462670 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.52000, -92.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a bending machine. He was putting pieces of trim in the machine. His fingers were on the top of a metal piece when the machine was activated via the foot pedal. The machine amputated his left index finger and crushed his right index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2020, a worker at Reed's Metals Inc in BENTON, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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