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BLACK RIVER COMMODITIES LLC

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BLACK RIVER COMMODITIES LLC in POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS
Employer BLACK RIVER COMMODITIES LLC Report ID 2019021828
Address 910 TOWNSEND DRIVE City, State ZIP POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS 72455
Event Date February 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Wagon
Secondary Source Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.23000, -90.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee unhooked a grain wagon from a pickup truck. The wagon began to roll, and the employee's right ring and middle fingers were caught between the concrete ground and a piece of wood being used to stop the wagon from rolling. The employee underwent a revision amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2019, a worker at BLACK RIVER COMMODITIES LLC in POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with wagon identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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