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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021098295 · 9/25/2021 · Riceland Foods Inc

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
Special process machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Riceland Foods Inc
Location
271 Arkansas 212, DUMAS, ARKANSAS, 71639
NAICS
311212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was taking samples of soybean quality. One of the pneumatic probe openings was clogged with soybeans. While the employee used a 3-inch stick to clear the clog, the pneumatic probe engaged and the employee's left index finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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