PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS—
Tenneco, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Tenneco, Inc., 2800 Hwy 49 N, PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
Employee was rotating a plastic 4 x 4 ft. square container counterclockwise when the container slipped and his left pinky finger became trapped between the container and a stationary pole. Employee's fingernail was taken off and the tip of his finger was amputated. Employee had in-house surgery on 2-18-2015 to repair his finger.
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