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Riceland Foods Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Riceland Foods Inc in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Employer Riceland Foods Inc Report ID 2023054475
Address 216 North Gee Street City, State ZIP JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401
Event Date May 19, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.84000, -90.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was wrapping pallets when the pallet wrapper became stuck near the top. The employee was adjusting the photo eye when their right middle fingertip was amputated by the chain and sprocket.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2023, 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 during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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