The Kroger Company

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Kroger Company in BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer The Kroger Company Report ID 2021064527
Address 303 St. Louis St. City, State ZIP BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS 72501
Event Date June 3, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.76000, -91.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting boneless strip steaks with a boneless saw. The saw amputated the tip of the employee's right thumb.

Incident Summary

On June 3, 2021, a worker at The Kroger Company in BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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