Simmons Prepared Foods Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — DECATUR, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Simmons Prepared Foods Inc | Report ID | 2018054469 |
| Address | 185 W Roller Ave. | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ARKANSAS 72722 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1321466 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.33000, -94.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was wiping off condensation from a drip pan located above the poultry processing machine. The employee reached his hand above the machine and his hand became wedged between a trolley rail and the machine resulting in a fracture to the employee's right arm and lacerations to the right hand.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2018, a worker at Simmons Prepared Foods Inc in DECATUR, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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