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Simmons Foods, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Simmons Foods, Inc. in SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
Employer Simmons Foods, Inc. Report ID 20191010304
Address 1001 E. Main St. City, State ZIP SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 72761
Event Date October 2, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.18000, -94.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reaching for a piece of chicken on the underside of a hopper conveyor belt when the employee's left hand was caught between the hopper conveyor belt and frame, resulting in an amputated index fingertip and avulsion of the nailbed and flesh.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2019, a worker at Simmons Foods, Inc. in SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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