Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010131 |
| Address | 234 Cal Maine Lane | City, State ZIP | GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS 72638 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.34000, -93.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a trough to reach tools above a fan. As they descended the trough, their hand contacted the fan and their left ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2024, a worker at Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. in GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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