De Wafelbakkers, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at De Wafelbakkers, LLC in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Employer De Wafelbakkers, LLC Report ID 2024043250
Address 10000 Crystal Hill Rd City, State ZIP NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72113
Event Date April 14, 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 Special process machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Drives, belts, chains
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1741254
GPS Coordinates 34.81000, -92.37000

Incident Narrative

At 1:30 p.m. on April 14, 2024, a quality control employee was trying to remove a pancake from a chain using a pen. The pen became stuck. As the employee tried to reach under the chain, it amputated the tip of her right little finger.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2024, a worker at De Wafelbakkers, LLC in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, 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 special process machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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