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Peco Foods, Inc

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Peco Foods, Inc in POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS
Employer Peco Foods, Inc Report ID 20181213209
Address 4114 US 67 South City, State ZIP POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS 72455
Event Date December 27, 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, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.21000, -90.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting with the cleaning of a batter applicator machine. While removing a segment of poultry from a pipe, which was connected to a 1.5-inch positive displacement pump, the employee's right index fingertip was amputated by the pump.

Incident Summary

On December 27, 2018, a worker at Peco Foods, Inc in POCAHONTAS, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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