Simmons Feed Ingredients
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Simmons Feed Ingredients | Report ID | 2019088822 |
| Address | 1113 East Ashley Street | City, State ZIP | SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 72761 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.18000, -94.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting an auger out of a metal cylindrical screen to clean meat residue off the auger when it slipped from his hand. The fourth finger on his left hand was then pinched between the auger he was lifting and the screen that was resting on the floor, resulting in a distal fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2019, a worker at Simmons Feed Ingredients in SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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