Gilster-Mary Lee Corp
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WILSON, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Gilster-Mary Lee Corp | Report ID | 20191011033 |
| Address | 5755 South US Highway 61 | City, State ZIP | WILSON, ARKANSAS 72395 |
| Event Date | October 22, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | 1441612 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.55000, -90.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting grams into a machine. The employee opened the screen and was using the left hand to move the gram when the employee's left middle finger was caught by the moving auger inside the machine, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2019, a worker at Gilster-Mary Lee Corp in WILSON, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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