Eldridge Supply Company, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — LAKEVIEW, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Eldridge Supply Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022076471 |
| Address | Jonathan Gschwend Farm, Highway 85 | City, State ZIP | LAKEVIEW, ARKANSAS 72642 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423820 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.37000, -92.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a cylinder on a combine tractor. The cylinder reel slipped and dropped onto the employee's left hand, amputating the thumb and breaking the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2022, a worker at Eldridge Supply Company, Inc. in LAKEVIEW, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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