Simmons Prepared Foods Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DECATUR, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Simmons Prepared Foods Inc | Report ID | 2017087670 |
| Address | 185 W Roller Ave,, Decatur | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ARKANSAS 72722 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.33000, -94.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing intestines from chickens on a shackle line when her right thumb become lodged and amputated in a shackle.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2017, a worker at Simmons Prepared Foods Inc in DECATUR, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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