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HARPS FOOD STORES, INC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HARPS FOOD STORES, INC in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
Employer HARPS FOOD STORES, INC Report ID 20181011251
Address 3100 Grand Ave City, State ZIP FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72904
Event Date October 20, 2018 Outcome 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) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.38000, -94.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a band saw to cut a beef shank when the meat flipped and pulled his right finger into the band saw, amputating his right index finger at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2018, a worker at HARPS FOOD STORES, INC in FORT SMITH, 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 amputation.

Context

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