Sager Creek Vegetable Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Sager Creek Vegetable Company | Report ID | 2015041718 |
| Address | 701 E Kenwood St | City, State ZIP | SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 72761 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.17000, -94.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was inspecting equipment with an equipment consultant. The employee was pointing at a tray wrapper when the machine started, trapping and amputating the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2015, a worker at Sager Creek Vegetable Company in SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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