SIMMONS FOODS, INC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | SIMMONS FOODS, INC | Report ID | 2024032702 |
| Address | 5 MAIN STREET | City, State ZIP | VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 72956 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.43000, -94.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting a hose to a batter mix pump to assemble the batter machine when their hand slipped and was caught in the impeller of the pump, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2024, a worker at SIMMONS FOODS, INC in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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