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First Staff Employment

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at First Staff Employment in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
Employer First Staff Employment Report ID 2021010591
Address 515 South Phoenix Avenue City, State ZIP FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72916
Event Date January 22, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-chain
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 561311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.33000, -94.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stacking lumber from a conveyor. The employee's glove came into contact with the conveyor's chain and sprocket, causing the amputation of the employee's right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2021, a worker at First Staff Employment in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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