Hill Services, Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Hill Services, Inc | Report ID | 2024043004 |
| Address | 5929 East State Hwy 18 | City, State ZIP | BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | 1740672 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.90000, -89.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a vacuum leak. The line pressurized and his left index fingertip was pinched between the vacuum hose and tube, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2024, a worker at Hill Services, Inc in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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