West Prairie Grain
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WEINER, ARKANSAS
| Employer | West Prairie Grain | Report ID | 2021010346 |
| Address | 8873 Raybourn Road | City, State ZIP | WEINER, ARKANSAS 72479 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| 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 | 35.63000, -90.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the whitener system in a rice refinery machine. The system's blades amputated his right index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2021, a worker at West Prairie Grain in WEINER, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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