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Atkins Prepared Foods LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — APPLETON, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Atkins Prepared Foods LLC in APPLETON, ARKANSAS
Employer Atkins Prepared Foods LLC Report ID 2016109606
Address 602 SE 1st St, Atkins City, State ZIP APPLETON, ARKANSAS 72823
Event Date October 11, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424440 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.25000, -92.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a mobile marination powder mixing tank. As he tumbled the tumbler, his finger was smashed between the mixing tank and the door hinge on the tumbler. He sustained a right pinky tissue amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2016, a worker at Atkins Prepared Foods LLC in APPLETON, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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