Producers Rice Mill, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Producers Rice Mill, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032896 |
| Address | 603 North Park Ave | City, State ZIP | STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | 1588285 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.50000, -91.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a belt on two freely rotating pulleys on an extrusion dryer. The employee's left middle and ring fingers were caught between the belt and a pulley and were amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2022, a worker at Producers Rice Mill, Inc. in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, 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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