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Georges Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Georges Inc in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
Employer Georges Inc Report ID 2015096398
Address 701 1/2 Porter Drive City, State ZIP SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72764
Event Date September 2, 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 Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.17000, -94.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the drive sprocket of a fryer when the drive chain grabbed his glove and pulled his finger into the sprocket. His finger was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2015, a worker at Georges Inc in SPRINGDALE, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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