PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC., LTD
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
| Employer | PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC., LTD | Report ID | 2025043531 |
| Address | 5505 Jefferson Pkwy | City, State ZIP | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71602 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1819377 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.26000, -92.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained a partial amputation of the left index fingertip when his glove was caught in a cutter machine as he was removing a piece of chicken. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2025, a worker at PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC., LTD in PINE BLUFF, 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 unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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