SIMMONS FOODS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | SIMMONS FOODS, INC. | Report ID | 2016043294 |
| Address | 2101 TWIN CIRCLE | City, State ZIP | VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 72956 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2016 | 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 | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1143231 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.42000, -94.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a belt on a bagging machine when it activated. The machine jaws amputated a portion of the employee's left middle finger. Lockout/tag-out procedures were not followed at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2016, a worker at SIMMONS FOODS, INC. in VAN BUREN, 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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