Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DECATUR, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087565 |
| Address | Decatur Salvage, 8736 S. HWY 59 | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ARKANSAS 72722 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.30000, -94.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a boom auger on a feed truck when their left hand was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2023, a worker at Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. in DECATUR, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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