Riceland Foods Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DUMAS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Riceland Foods Inc | Report ID | 2021098295 |
| Address | 271 Arkansas 212 | City, State ZIP | DUMAS, ARKANSAS 71639 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2021 | 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.98000, -91.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking samples of soybean quality. One of the pneumatic probe openings was clogged with soybeans. While the employee used a 3-inch stick to clear the clog, the pneumatic probe engaged and the employee's left index finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2021, a worker at Riceland Foods Inc in DUMAS, 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 special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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