Matthews International Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SEARCY, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Matthews International Corporation | Report ID | 2022042970 |
| Address | 501 East Lincoln St. | City, State ZIP | SEARCY, ARKANSAS 72143 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331522 | Inspection # | 1588435 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.23000, -91.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 6:00 p.m. on April 4, 2022, an employee was removing debris from a bandsaw table when his right thumb contacted the sawblade. He suffered a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2022, a worker at Matthews International Corporation in SEARCY, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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