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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024043250 · 4/14/2024 · De Wafelbakkers, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Special process machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Drives, belts, chains

Employer

Name
De Wafelbakkers, LLC
Location
10000 Crystal Hill Rd, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72113
NAICS
311412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 1:30 p.m. on April 14, 2024, a quality control employee was trying to remove a pancake from a chain using a pen. The pen became stuck. As the employee tried to reach under the chain, it amputated the tip of her right little finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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