Amputations

Name: Amputations at Riceland Foods, Inc.
Start: 5/23/2022

1 amputation · 2022054469 · 5/23/2022 · Riceland Foods, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Riceland Foods, Inc.
Location: 216 N Gee Street, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, 72401
NAICS: 311212
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting a belt for a rice milling machine. The pulley and belt snagged the employee's work glove, pulling the employee's right middle finger into a pinch point. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown