FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS·
General Pallets - Fort Smith Facility
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at General Pallets - Fort Smith Facility, 611 South 4th St, FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72901 on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final 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.
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