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Simmons Food, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Other burns, unspecified — DECATUR, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Simmons Food, Inc. in DECATUR, ARKANSAS
Employer Simmons Food, Inc. Report ID 2015096794
Address 2565 N Hwy 59 City, State ZIP DECATUR, ARKANSAS 72722
Event Date September 16, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other burns, unspecified Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.33000, -94.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee reached across a conveyor to straighten a 14 lb. bag of dog food that was coming down the conveyor when he slipped and his hand went through the rollers on the transition conveyor. The rollers continued turning and rubbing against the employee's arm causing severe skin burns to his left forearm. Employee was hospitalized overnight for skin graft purposes.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2015, a worker at Simmons Food, Inc. in DECATUR, ARKANSAS suffered other burns, unspecified to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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