WABASH WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HARRISON, ARKANSAS
| Employer | WABASH WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. | Report ID | 2022108758 |
| Address | 339 W. INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD | City, State ZIP | HARRISON, ARKANSAS 72601 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.24000, -93.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 4:15 p.m. on October 5, 2022, an employee was orienting a stack of wooden sticks on a conveyor feeding into an end matcher. His left little finger was crushed between a stick and an even bender, causing an avulsion to the skin of the finger. He was hospitalized and the fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2022, a worker at WABASH WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. in HARRISON, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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