East Baking Company Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOPE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | East Baking Company Inc. | Report ID | 2024076389 |
| Address | 2700 E. 3RD ST. | City, State ZIP | HOPE, ARKANSAS 71801 |
| Event Date | July 15, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.67000, -93.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning dough from a corn meal sifter. The tip of their left middle finger was pinched off, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2024, a worker at East Baking Company Inc. in HOPE, 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 food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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