Packers Sanitation Services Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services Inc. | Report ID | 2015118353 |
| Address | 1610 Midland Blvd. | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72901 |
| Event Date | November 6, 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 | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.39000, -94.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spraying water with a hose onto the floor and auger. The employee removed the drain cap from the auger and attempted to remove a piece of meat. The employee's left middle finger got caught and amputated in the auger.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2015, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services Inc. in FORT SMITH, 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 meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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