Daugherty & Daugherty Investments
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Daugherty & Daugherty Investments | Report ID | 2024087149 |
| Address | HSM Solutions (Hickory Springs), 4925 State Line Rd | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72901 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stationary drills, milling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1769439 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.33000, -94.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a drill press and adding a new metal piece to the worktable to be drilled when his right glove was caught by the drill and his hand was pulled into the machine. The employee was hospitalized with lacerations to their right wrist, thumb, and little finger, a fracture to the right thumb, and injuries to tendons and nerves.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2024, a worker at Daugherty & Daugherty Investments in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stationary drills, milling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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