Roehm America LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Roehm America LLC | Report ID | 2021076043 |
| Address | 1500 Richard Pruitt Drive | City, State ZIP | OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS 72370 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.68000, -89.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing jammed material from a pelletizer with a rotating cutter. As he was removing uncut strands of acrylic from the guide tray, his left index finger was pinched between the two feed rolls of the pelletizer. The rotor blade then cut his finger, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2021, a worker at Roehm America LLC in OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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