Elkhart Products Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Elkhart Products Corporation | Report ID | 20201211459 |
| Address | 3265 S School Ave | City, State ZIP | FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72701 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332913 | Inspection # | 1506149 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.02000, -94.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance work on a press machine. The machine was homed so that the employee could clear a piece of copper from the machine's die; the die closed and amputated the employee's left ring finger, as well as damaging his middle and index fingers and his thumb.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2020, a worker at Elkhart Products Corporation in FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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