Peco Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Peco Foods | Report ID | 2018099549 |
| Address | 4114 Highway 67 North | City, State ZIP | POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS 72455 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.21000, -90.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a core bag machine when he attempted to straighten a bag and his left ring finger became tangled in the bag material, causing an amputation to the left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2018, a worker at Peco Foods in POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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