Unicon Operating Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CAVE CITY, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Unicon Operating Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2021010201 |
| Address | 1219 Highway 167 | City, State ZIP | CAVE CITY, ARKANSAS 72521 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.95000, -91.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance work on a mechanical poultry harvester. The machine amputated the tip of his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2021, a worker at Unicon Operating Company, Inc. in CAVE CITY, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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