Producers Rice Mill, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Producers Rice Mill, Inc. | Report ID | 2022076269 |
| Address | 603 North Park Avenue | City, State ZIP | STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | 1609512 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.50000, -91.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging a cyclone feeder machine when its blade amputated three fingertips from the employee's right hand. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2022, a worker at Producers Rice Mill, Inc. in STUTTGART, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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