Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101481.015 - Employee is caught in silo auger and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 101481.015 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 12/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1282869.015	12/14/2017		337122	Ethan Allen Operations, Inc

Abstract: At 3:35 p.m. on December 13, 2017, an employee entered Silo #3 to check on the performance of a repair bottom unloader auger. The auger had been doing a live run in test and the employee was caught by the auger. The employee had both legs and right arm ground off by the automatic action of the auger and suffered lacerations to his torso while trying to free himself. The employee was killed at the scene.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Auger, Laceration, Leg, Silo

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1282869.015	55	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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