Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
Employer Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc. Report ID 2018032415
Address 2901 Planters Drive City, State ZIP PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71601
Event Date March 11, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Picking, carding, combing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311224 Inspection # 1303590
GPS Coordinates 34.22000, -91.97000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was cleaning the discharge chute on a seed cleaner when his hand came into contact with the moving chain, lacerating his right index and middle fingers and fracturing his index finger. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2018, a worker at Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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