Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Riceland Foods, 133 Dennis Street, WHEATLEY, ARKANSAS 72392
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was shoveling loose grain that had fallen onto the ground from the hopper of a semi-truck and was placing it on a conveyor belt. The employee stepped onto the unguarded conveyor belt and sustained a compound fracture to the right lower leg. The conveyor belt guard was damaged by the semi-truck when it drove over the extension (pigtail) of the conveyor belt earlier in the day.
An employee was trying to free a screw that was clogged with rice hulls. The employee shut off the power to the screw and went to pull on the belt that was connected to the pulley that ran the screw. While the employee was pulling on the belt, the screw became free. The stored energy from the bound screw caused the belt and pulley to rotate while the employee was holding the belt. The employee's left index finger entered the pinch point of the belt and pulley, amputating the left fingertip above the nail cuticle.
An employee was manually lowering a piece of steel from the fifth floor to the first floor using ropes when he lost control of the rope. His left ring fingertip was then caught and amputated between the rope and the fifth floor guardrail.
An employee was climbing into the cab of a farm tractor. When the employee reached the top step of the tractor, the employee's hand slipped off the handle. The employee fell and hit the bottom step, suffering a head contusion and requiring overnight hospitalization.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was cleaning a depositor machine to setup for a new product run. His right index finger was caught by moving parts in the depositor machine and the fingertip was partially amputated without bone loss.
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack. While standing beside the equipment, the pallet jack lurched forward, pinning the employee's leg against racking. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right ankle.
An employee was on a top stock cart, moving items on shelving on the sales floor. The employee fell and suffered a broken left ankle. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was using a walkie stacker when the merchandise on it shifted and fell onto him. He suffered a head injury and a broken left leg that required surgery. He was hospitalized.
An employee was operating an ironworker (steel punching/shearing) machine. A piece of the tooling broke off and struck the employee's neck; a fragment was lodged in his neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
On October 25, 2025, an employee was stringing up a new reel of tire tread on a machine. The employee pulled a 6-inch tail and proceeded to spool up the liner. As the machine was jogged to begin the liner wrapping process, the liner caught the employee's glove and pulled their right arm into the liner, causing a fracture to the arm.
An employee was doing a cable change on top of an electric overhead traveling (EOT) crane. They were positioned between the cable drum and the drive shaft. While rotating the cable drum, the employee reached for the new cable that was to be installed. The grease fitting on the drive shaft caught their fall harness and pulled them underneath the drive shaft. The employee was pinned between the drive shaft and two pieces of angle steel, resulting in a fracture to their left hip.
On October 5, 2025, an employee was pulling a pressure washer hose when it it disconnected from the cooker. The employee was struck by jets of high-pressure water, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.