STRONG MANUFACTURING CO INC

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at STRONG MANUFACTURING CO INC in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
Employer STRONG MANUFACTURING CO INC Report ID 2024043438
Address 2301 UNIVERSITY DRIVE City, State ZIP PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71611
Event Date April 19, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Shearing machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 333120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.25000, -92.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the shear machine and the blade amputated their right ring finger under the nail bed. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2024, a worker at STRONG MANUFACTURING CO INC in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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