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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019010015 · 1/2/2019 · Southeast Poultry Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Southeast Poultry Inc
Location
2200 Town West Drive, ROGERS, ARKANSAS, 72756
NAICS
424440
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove an obstruction from a food craft machine chain when the employee's fingers were pulled into the chain, resulting in an amputation of the left index finger to the end of the nailbed and left middle finger to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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