JONESBORO, ARKANSAS—
Riceland Foods, Inc.
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Riceland Foods, Inc., 216 N Gee Street, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On August 12, 2022, at 8:58 p.m., a temporary employee was driving a forklift when they made a sharp turn and the forklift tipped over. The employee jumped off the forklift and their left leg became trapped under the top bars of the lift, resulting in multiple fractures and a damaged kneecap.
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JONESBORO, ARKANSAS—
Riceland Foods Inc
An employee was exiting a manlift when his left foot slipped and he fell off the manlift step, fracturing his pelvis.
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS—
Riceland Foods Inc
An employee was riding a manlift up from the ground floor when they fell several feet from the manlift to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured left femur.
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS—
Riceland Foods Inc
An employee was wrapping pallets when the pallet wrapper became stuck near the top. The employee was adjusting the photo eye when their right middle fingertip was amputated by the chain and sprocket.
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS—
Riceland Foods Inc
An employee was preparing to mount a manlift when it caught their abdomen and pinned the employee between the lift and the wall, lifting him up and wedging him between the lift and the ceiling. The employee sustained abdominal abrasions and contusions as well as a fractured thoracic vertebra.
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