Supreme Rice, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Supreme Rice, LLC in CROWLEY, LOUISIANA
Employer Supreme Rice, LLC Report ID 2025010401
Address 530 West Mill Street City, State ZIP CROWLEY, LOUISIANA 70526
Event Date January 13, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries Body Part Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311423 Inspection # 1797944
GPS Coordinates 30.20000, -92.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unclogging a bran airlock system. After removing a pipe spool piece and removing bran from inside the airlock, the employee turned the machine on to see if it was unlogged. The machine then crushed the employee's left hand.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2025, a worker at Supreme Rice, LLC in CROWLEY, LOUISIANA suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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