Producers Rice Mill Inc - Parboil Div
Struck against object or equipment while moving it — Amputations — 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.
Context
OSHA has recorded 56 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment while moving it" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment while moving it injuries.
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