Aluma-Weld, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Aluma-Weld, Inc. | Report ID | 2024076638 |
| Address | 199 Extrusion Place | City, State ZIP | HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 71901 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336612 | Inspection # | 1765687 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.46000, -92.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was helping another employee position an aluminum coil onto rollers to spool the sheets onto a table to be cut by a computerized plasma torch. The injured employee's right hand was pulled under the roll and the underside of all their right-hand fingers sustained lacerations and contusions. The little fingertip was amputated and the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2024, a worker at Aluma-Weld, Inc. in HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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