SOUTHERN BAKERIES, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOPE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SOUTHERN BAKERIES, LLC in HOPE, ARKANSAS
Employer SOUTHERN BAKERIES, LLC Report ID 2018021272
Address 2700 E. 3RD ST. City, State ZIP HOPE, ARKANSAS 71801
Event Date February 7, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311822 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.67000, -93.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing the belt on the blower motor of a flour silo when the motor energized and amputated the left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2018, a worker at SOUTHERN BAKERIES, LLC in HOPE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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