Agri Marketing Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Agri Marketing Inc. | Report ID | 2020109412 |
| Address | 7423 poppys lane | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72404 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.77000, -90.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a rice milling machine and caught his left hand in the auger resulting in fractured bones in the hand and wrist and amputation of the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2020, a worker at Agri Marketing Inc. in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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