Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at George's Processing, Inc.
Start: 11/22/2024

1 amputation · 20241110901 · 11/22/2024 · George's Processing, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thumb(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Conveyors unspecified
Secondary source: Cleaning handtools n.e.c.

Employer

Name: George's Processing, Inc.
Location: 1306 North Kansas, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, 72764
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 22, 2024, at 3:00 a.m., an employee was using a spray gun to wash a leg quarter conveyor. The spray gun touched the line and the employee's right thumb was caught between the handle of the spray gun and the conveyor, resulting in amputation to the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown