Harvest Rice Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Harvest Rice Inc. | Report ID | 2018077136 |
| Address | 1232 Highland St | City, State ZIP | MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS 71654 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | 1331539 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -91.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a packaging machine. He tried to pull the packaging film between the machine's cutting jaws, which closed and amputated the tip of his left index finger. At the time of the incident, the machine's safety doors were closed and the safety switches were not activated.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2018, a worker at Harvest Rice Inc. in MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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