Riceland Foods- Stuttgart Rice Division
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Riceland Foods- Stuttgart Rice Division | Report ID | 2019022052 |
| Address | 107 E 1ST STREET | City, State ZIP | STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Milling machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.50000, -91.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding bran into a rice mill machine when it became clogged. The machine was turned off. It was still turning as the employee attempted to unclog it and his left right fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2019, a worker at Riceland Foods- Stuttgart Rice Division in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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