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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015129306 · 12/9/2015 · Windmill Rice Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Windmill Rice Company
Location
6875 Hwy 1 South, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, 72404
NAICS
311212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee attempted to clean rice bran from the trunk of a whitening machine. His right hand contacted a rotating blade, amputating 1 inch of his middle finger. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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