Twin Rivers Foods, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ATKINS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Twin Rivers Foods, Inc | Report ID | 2021031994 |
| Address | 602 SE 1st Street | City, State ZIP | ATKINS, ARKANSAS 72823 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.24000, -92.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing and cleaning a section of a conveyor belt. As he was closing the conveyor section, it landed on his left hand and amputating the tip of the little finger.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2021, a worker at Twin Rivers Foods, Inc in ATKINS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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