Riceland Foods, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Riceland Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2022119637 |
| Address | 107 East First Street | City, State ZIP | STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160 |
| Event Date | November 2, 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 | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | 1632649 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.57000, -91.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging rice hulls from a machine. The machine's rotary valve amputated the pad of the employee's left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2022, a worker at Riceland Foods, 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 valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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