McKee Foods Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — GENTRY, ARKANSAS
| Employer | McKee Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2024076947 |
| Address | 555 McKee Drive | City, State ZIP | GENTRY, ARKANSAS 72734 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1767314 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.27000, -94.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a butterfly valve on top of a sugar mixer when his right hand was crushed by the valve. The employee sustained fractures, tendon damage, and stitches to the palm on the right hand. The valve was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2024, a worker at McKee Foods Corporation in GENTRY, ARKANSAS suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the hand(s), except finger(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 hospitalized.
Context
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