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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019032899 · 3/20/2019 · FIRST STAFF EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
FIRST STAFF EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
Location
4925 State Line Road, FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, 72904
NAICS
561311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was operating a pipe cutting machine and had his hand on a pipe when the machine was activated via the foot pedal. The machine engaged and crushed his right index finger, resulting in an amputation of the entire digit.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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