Wilbert Funeral Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAVACA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Wilbert Funeral Services | Report ID | 20201110909 |
| Address | 24602 Highway 22 | City, State ZIP | LAVACA, ARKANSAS 72941 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339995 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.30000, -94.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were preparing to pour concrete to manufacture burial vaults. The belt on the concrete auger broke. One of the employees had replaced the belt and was fixing a twist in it, with his left middle finger under it, when the machine was turned on. The fingertip was amputated about 1/4 inch below the nail.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2020, a worker at Wilbert Funeral Services in LAVACA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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