FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS—
AAF International
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at AAF International, 2355 Armstrong Ave, FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72701 on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
A temporary employee was attempting to place an empty bin under a shredder. The bin was not in alignment so two co-workers pushed the bin forward while the injured employee guided it through. The injured employee's right thumb was pinched between the bin and the shredder frame. The employee was hospitalized for an open fracture of the right thumb.
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