De Wafelbakkers, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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