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Rheem Manufacturing Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Rheem Manufacturing Company in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
Employer Rheem Manufacturing Company Report ID 2021064512
Address 5600 Old Glenwood Rd City, State ZIP FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72917
Event Date June 3, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.19000, -94.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a large manufacturing press when their left ring finger became caught in the press, resulting in a partial amputation just above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On June 3, 2021, a worker at Rheem Manufacturing Company in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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