Butterball, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Butterball, LLC | Report ID | 20221211087 |
| Address | 9401 E. Highland Dr | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.82000, -90.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a packaging machine. Upon feeling the plastic seal head to see if it was warm, clean, and sealing properly, the machine cycled and the employee's left thumb was caught between the seal head and the mold plate. She sustained a thumb fracture that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2022, a worker at Butterball, LLC in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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