THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION | Report ID | 2023087126 |
| Address | 5601 EAST HIGHLAND DRIVE | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.81000, -90.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making adjustments to a swaging machine. As she was changing the mandrel, her right hand was wedged between the top plate and the mandrel, resulting in a crush injury that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2023, a worker at THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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