Bachoco OK Foods

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bachoco OK Foods in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
Employer Bachoco OK Foods Report ID 2025077089
Address 3921 Reed Ln City, State ZIP FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72904
Event Date July 21, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils
Secondary Source Shelves, shelving, racks
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.42000, -94.38000

Incident Narrative

On July 21, 2025, at 9:52 a.m., an employee was moving rolls of film from a cart onto a stand when the roll slid to one side and fell through the stand's frame. The core of the roll struck their left hand, crushing their ring finger against the stand and resulting in fractures and a fingertip amputation that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2025, a worker at Bachoco OK Foods in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with reels, rolls, spools, coils identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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