OK Foods Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | OK Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2020087885 |
| Address | 4201 Reed Lane | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72904 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.42000, -94.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a tote of chicken when their right thumb and index finger were pinched by the belt drive on the shaker table resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2020, a worker at OK Foods Inc. in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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