AMERCABLE INCORPORATED
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EL DORADO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | AMERCABLE INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2024076441 |
| Address | 350 BAILEY RD. | City, State ZIP | EL DORADO, ARKANSAS 71730 |
| Event Date | July 16, 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 unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335929 | Inspection # | 1764494 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.20000, -92.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a reel into a take-up when the arbor arms came down on their right middle finger and it was caught between the dog pin and the drum. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2024, a worker at AMERCABLE INCORPORATED in EL DORADO, 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 unspecified, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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