Calstrip Steel Corp.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Calstrip Steel Corp. | Report ID | 2020088080 |
| Address | 553 N County Rd 1015 | City, State ZIP | BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1491355 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.97000, -89.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a small strap coil band from an arbor by sliding off the uncoiler drum. The drum was still collapsing to allow the coil to be removed, and as it closed it crushed and broke the employee's right ring and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2020, a worker at Calstrip Steel Corp. in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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