Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — 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.
Context
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