Shearers Food LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Shearers Food LLC | Report ID | 2016021493 |
| Address | 3636 Medallion Ave | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, ARKANSAS 72112 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.64000, -91.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting cardboard into the baler. His hand was caught in the baler door while closing it. The employee's left hand was dislocated, fractured, and lacerated.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2016, a worker at Shearers Food LLC in NEWPORT, ARKANSAS suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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