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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018054775 · 5/16/2018 · SOUTHERN BAKERIES

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
SOUTHERN BAKERIES
Location
2700 E. THIRD ST., HOPE, ARKANSAS, 71801
NAICS
424490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sweeping flour dust off of equipment when the machine guard unlatched and opened the machine guard door. The employee was attempting to close the door when another piece of the machine guarding became unsecured. While attempting to reinstall the guard that became unsecured, the employee's hand contacted the exposed motor chain, which was running. This caused the employee's hand to be pulled into the in-running chain and sprocket, partially amputating the employee's left pinky finger and lacerating three fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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