Riceland Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Riceland Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20201110612 |
| Address | 216 N Gee Street | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | November 9, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.84000, -90.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 11:00 p.m. on November 9, 2020, an employee was cleaning a VTA machine. A blade on the machine contacted the employee's left index fingertip, causing an amputation between the fingernail and the first joint.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2020, a worker at Riceland Foods, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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