Simmons Prepared Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Simmons Prepared Foods | Report ID | 2022119906 |
| Address | 8427 State Highway 45 | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72916 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.30000, -94.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the line at shift change when she noticed a piece of chicken hanging from the drip pan underneath the incline conveyor. The employee went to remove the piece of chicken and contacted the belt, resulting in a partial left thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2022, a worker at Simmons Prepared Foods 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 maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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