Southern Cast Products, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Southern Cast Products, Inc. | Report ID | 20211210847 |
| Address | 5701 Kruegar Drive | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.85000, -90.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 17, 2021, an employee was pushing a hoist with steel material attached to a hook. The weight shifted on the hook and smashed the employee's right little finger, causing the amputation of a third of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2021, a worker at Southern Cast Products, Inc. in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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