Conagra Brands - Russellville

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Conagra Brands - Russellville in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Conagra Brands - Russellville Report ID 2024010027
Address 3100 East Main Street City, State ZIP RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 72802
Event Date January 2, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Special process machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.27000, -93.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting a bolt on a piece of equipment. He tried to get a better angle on the bolt when his hand slipped and his left little fingertip became pinched between the equipment's cylinder and the manifold, resulting in an amputation through the nailbed.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2024, a worker at Conagra Brands - Russellville in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with special process machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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