RICELAND FOODS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
| Employer | RICELAND FOODS | Report ID | 2017098755 |
| Address | 1200 North Park Avenue | City, State ZIP | STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | Guardrails, road dividers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.51000, -91.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually lowering a piece of steel from the fifth floor to the first floor using ropes when he lost control of the rope. His left ring fingertip was then caught and amputated between the rope and the fifth floor guardrail.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2017, a worker at RICELAND FOODS in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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