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AMERICAN STITCHCO INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GASSVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AMERICAN STITCHCO INC. in GASSVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer AMERICAN STITCHCO INC. Report ID 2021108585
Address 801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE City, State ZIP GASSVILLE, ARKANSAS 72365
Event Date October 5, 2021 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 Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336399 Inspection # 1558590
GPS Coordinates 36.29000, -92.48000

Incident Narrative

At 3:20 p.m. on October 5, 2021, an employee was clearing a jam on a blower machine when the rotating drum crushed the employee's right hand. The employee was hospitalized and suffered amputation of their right index finger and the tip of the right middle finger. The thumb was also severely injured.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2021, a worker at AMERICAN STITCHCO INC. in GASSVILLE, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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