Amputations

Name: Amputations at APAC-Central, Inc.
Start: 7/22/2021

1 amputation · 2021076060 · 7/22/2021 · APAC-Central, Inc.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: APAC-Central, Inc.
Location: 13585 Puppy Creek Rd, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, 72762
NAICS: 327390
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was shoveling dust and water around a baghouse. As the employee tried to clear a clog in a drain hole, an auger grabbed his right glove, amputating the middle finger at the first joint.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown