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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016065142 · 6/10/2016 · General Pallets - Fort Smith Facility

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Wood, lumber, unspecified
Secondary source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
General Pallets - Fort Smith Facility
Location
611 South 4th St, FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, 72901
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was picking up a stack of boards behind the chamfer machine when the machine malfunctioned, causing the sawblades to throw the boards. The boards slammed onto the employee's left middle finger, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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