Pepper Source Ltd
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — ROGERS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Pepper Source Ltd | Report ID | 2024098890 |
| Address | 11103 N Old Wire Road | City, State ZIP | ROGERS, ARKANSAS 72756 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| 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) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.38000, -94.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanitizing an inline metal detector and replacing the actuator piston when the actuator cycled and amputated their left index finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2024, a worker at Pepper Source Ltd in ROGERS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. 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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