Riceland Foods- Stuttgart Rice Division

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Riceland Foods- Stuttgart Rice Division in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
Employer Riceland Foods- Stuttgart Rice Division Report ID 2016043361
Address 107 E 1ST STREET City, State ZIP STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160
Event Date April 21, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 311212 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.48000, -91.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the pallet machine, which prepares pallets of rice for transport. A bag of rice fell off the pallet while being transported via rollers to where the pallets are wrapped in plastic. The employee went to grab the bag and his right glove was caught between the rollers, amputating his right index finger pad.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2016, a worker at Riceland Foods- Stuttgart Rice Division in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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