Riviana Foods, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BRINKLEY, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Riviana Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2015064021 |
| Address | 25 W White Oak St | City, State ZIP | BRINKLEY, ARKANSAS 72021 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.88000, -91.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually turning the gate wheel of a 'Work In Progress' (WIP) storage bin in order to close the gate. He placed his left hand in between a sprocket and the gate wheel and amputated his fourth left finger.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2015, a worker at Riviana Foods, Inc. in BRINKLEY, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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