Simmons Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MILAN, MISSOURI
| Employer | Simmons Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109973 |
| Address | 832 E. 3rd Street | City, State ZIP | MILAN, MISSOURI 63556 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2023 | 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 | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1708593 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -93.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning product debris off a grind wheel plate. As his left ring finger was in the grind wheel plate hole, it was caught between/struck by the grinder plate and the knife blades, resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2023, a worker at Simmons Foods, Inc. in MILAN, MISSOURI 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 meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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