Life Plus International
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Life Plus International | Report ID | 2015107620 |
| Address | 45 Sherrill Dr | City, State ZIP | BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS 72501 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424210 | Inspection # | 1099012 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.69000, -91.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the powder filler machine. In the process, a conveyor belt pulled in the cloth she was using to wipe down the machine and the tip of her middle right hand finger was amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2015, a worker at Life Plus International in BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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