Riceland Foods, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Amputations — WEINER, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Riceland Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010048 |
| Address | 137 Ewen | City, State ZIP | WEINER, ARKANSAS 72479 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-screw, auger | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | 1571389 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.61000, -90.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a ladder when they fell onto the lid of a running screw conveyor that was not bolted down. The lid was knocked out of the way as the employee fell onto the screw conveyor, causing the employee to contact the conveyor and resulting in a leg amputation below the knee.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2022, a worker at Riceland Foods, Inc. in WEINER, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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