Nidec Motor Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MENA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Nidec Motor Corporation | Report ID | 2021053943 |
| Address | 500 N Morrow St | City, State ZIP | MENA, ARKANSAS 71953 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.59000, -94.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were removing dies from a press. The injured employee was guiding a suspended die set by hand to ensure proper placement on the skid when the employee's gloved fingertips were pinched between the upper and lower dies of the blanket die set as it was lowered by a hoist onto a skid. The employee's left middle and ring fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2021, a worker at Nidec Motor Corporation in MENA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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