Packers Sanitation Services Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services Inc. | Report ID | 2015096883 |
| Address | 3800 Progress St | City, State ZIP | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72114 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Broiling and frying equipment and appliances |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.75000, -92.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the fryer machine located in a Tyson Food poultry plant and partially amputated his left ring finger. The machine was not locked or tagged out when the employee removed the guard and was cleaning the machine.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2015, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services Inc. in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with broiling and frying equipment and appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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