OSHA investigators arrived in Fort Smith, AR on Friday, November 3rd 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Baldor Electric Company. A 61 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee was struck by motor shaft and amputated finger
Accident Date2017-10-24
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:40 a.m. on October 24, 2017, an employee was pushing a motor down a conveyor after testing the brake. The test equipment failed to stop the motor from rotating, and when the employee reached to push the motor, he was struck by the shaft on his ring finger. The employee's finger was later amputated at the second knuckle. Hospitalization was not required.