Riceland Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Riceland Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2022098420 |
| Address | 216 N Gee Street | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.84000, -90.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was observing rice in cooling bins. The employee tried to get a sample of brown rice; a roller nip point caught the employee's right glove and pulled in the employee's middle finger, causing a partial amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2022, a worker at Riceland Foods, Inc. in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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