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Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Company

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Company in CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Company Report ID 2015042053
Address 509 E Taylor Rd City, State ZIP CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS 72830
Event Date April 16, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311411 Inspection # 1059893
GPS Coordinates 35.45000, -93.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee in the spiral freezer production department was taking the tunnel pan cover off the spiral chain when the cover came down and amputated the employee's left hand middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2015, a worker at Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Company in CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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