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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016043361 · 4/21/2016 · Riceland Foods- Stuttgart Rice Division

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Riceland Foods- Stuttgart Rice Division
Location
107 E 1ST STREET, STUTTGART, ARKANSAS, 72160
NAICS
311212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating the pallet machine, which prepares pallets of rice for transport. A bag of rice fell off the pallet while being transported via rollers to where the pallets are wrapped in plastic. The employee went to grab the bag and his right glove was caught between the rollers, amputating his right index finger pad.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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