Producers Rice Mill Inc - Parboil Div
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Producers Rice Mill Inc - Parboil Div | Report ID | 2023087588 |
| Address | 518 East Harrison Street | City, State ZIP | STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.50000, -91.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to unclog a bran machine when their right index finger contacted a valve inside the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2023, a worker at Producers Rice Mill Inc - Parboil Div in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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