Butterball, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HUNTSVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Butterball, LLC | Report ID | 20241110264 |
| Address | 1294 North College Street | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ARKANSAS 72740 |
| Event Date | November 4, 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 | Other handtools n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1787896 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.10000, -93.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was working on a neck gun when the trigger was actuated and their fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2024, a worker at Butterball, LLC in HUNTSVILLE, 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 other handtools n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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