Producers Rice Mill Inc - Parboil Div

Struck against object or equipment while moving it — Amputations — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Producers Rice Mill Inc - Parboil Div in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
Employer Producers Rice Mill Inc - Parboil Div Report ID 2015042380
Address 518 Harrison Street City, State ZIP STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160
Event Date April 27, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against object or equipment while moving it Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311212 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.50000, -91.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee removed the guard from the M-28 Whitener to clean it and his hand was caught in the auger causing an amputation injury.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2015, a worker at Producers Rice Mill Inc - Parboil Div in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment while moving it, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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