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Twin Rivers Foods - Ft Smith

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Twin Rivers Foods - Ft Smith in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
Employer Twin Rivers Foods - Ft Smith Report ID 2017088219
Address 608 Navy Road City, State ZIP FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72901
Event Date August 25, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.36000, -94.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a saw while wearing a stainless steel mesh glove when his glove contacted the sawblade. His left index finger was then pulled into the blade, amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2017, a worker at Twin Rivers Foods - Ft Smith in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.

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