CATERPILLAR, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | CATERPILLAR, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087915 |
| Address | 9201 FAULKNER LAKE RD. | City, State ZIP | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72117 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.75000, -92.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hoist to load a motor grader circle blank that weighed 2,300 pounds into a cradle fixture for machining. As he lowered the part, the tip of his gloved left middle finger was pinched between the circle blank and the cradle fixture, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2023, a worker at CATERPILLAR, Inc. in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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