Harvest Rice, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WEINER, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Harvest Rice, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032757 |
| Address | 434 Highway 158 West | City, State ZIP | WEINER, ARKANSAS 72479 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | 1587415 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.61000, -90.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to replace a conveyor belt when it amputated the tips of the employee's left middle and ring fingers. The belt was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2022, a worker at Harvest Rice, Inc. in WEINER, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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