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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171111156 · 11/21/2017 · OK Foods Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Butchering machinery

Employer

Name
OK Foods Inc.
Location
4201 Reed Lane, FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, 72904
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to catch and rehang a chicken in the evisceration area when his third right-hand finger contacted an oil gland machine's cutting blade, amputating his fingertip and causing an underlying fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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