Shearers Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Shearers Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2021053791 |
| Address | 3636 Medallion Ave | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, ARKANSAS 72112 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1531302 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.64000, -91.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 5/08/2021, at 1:30 PM, an employee was starting the sanitation prep for a corn mill mixer. The employee opened the bottom side of the mixer inspection door to remove product and the auger caught her fingers causing an amputation of the left middle finger at the first joint, and a fracture of the left index finger at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2021, a worker at Shearers Foods, Inc. in NEWPORT, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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