DREW FOAM COMPANY, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MONTICELLO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | DREW FOAM COMPANY, INC | Report ID | 2022032025 |
| Address | 1093 HIGHWAY 278 E | City, State ZIP | MONTICELLO, ARKANSAS 71655 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2022 | Outcome | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326140 | Inspection # | 1584197 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.62000, -91.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an automatic cutting line. Noticing that the chain had slipped off the gear that moved the material down the line, the employee accessed the machine area and tried to place the chain back on the gear. The employee's left hand became entangled in the chain, and the employee suffered amputation of the left ring finger up to the knuckle and lacerations to the left middle and little fingers. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2022, a worker at DREW FOAM COMPANY, INC in MONTICELLO, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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