Harvest Rice
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — WEINER, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Harvest Rice | Report ID | 2018032826 |
| Address | 434 Highway 158 West | City, State ZIP | WEINER, ARKANSAS 72479 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | 1305303 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.71000, -90.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning at the exterior rice bins when the employee attempted to clean a drag conveyor. The employee's left hand was in the conveyor when it started, breaking the employee's left hand and forearm. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery. The conveyor was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2018, a worker at Harvest Rice in WEINER, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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