RICELAND FOODS INC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
| Employer | RICELAND FOODS INC | Report ID | 2017099140 |
| Address | 1200 N Park Avenue | City, State ZIP | STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.51000, -91.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a column dryer when his right index fingertip was pinched and amputated between the feed rollers.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2017, a worker at RICELAND FOODS INC in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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