McKee Foods Corporation

Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Amputations — GENTRY, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at McKee Foods Corporation in GENTRY, ARKANSAS
Employer McKee Foods Corporation Report ID 2020054848
Address 555 McKee Drive City, State ZIP GENTRY, ARKANSAS 72734
Event Date May 26, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.27000, -94.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was about to spray lubricant onto the chain and sprockets of a conveyor belt. He fell forward and his right index finger was caught in the moving chain and sprockets. The finger was amputated at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On May 26, 2020, a worker at McKee Foods Corporation in GENTRY, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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