Packers Sanitation Services Inc
Fall on same level due to slipping — Amputations — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services Inc | Report ID | 2016010069 |
| Address | 5505 Jefferson Parkway | City, State ZIP | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71602 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325612 | Inspection # | 1118628 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.26000, -92.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped and fell while cleaning the batter conveyor with a green scrubbing pad. His right index finger got caught in and was partially amputated by a sprocket on the conveyor belt drive train.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2016, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services Inc in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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