Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117204.015 - Employee amputates leg after stepping in auger in floor

Accident Summary Nr: 117204.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 06/14/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1408965.015	06/18/2019		111191	Valley Coop, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:24 p.m. on June 14, 2019, an employee was inside a grain bin performing cleaning near the reclaim conveyor. The employee stepped into an auger in the floor due to the grate covering the auger not being properly secured. The employee's left leg was amputated requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Caught In, Cleaning, Confined Space, Floor Opening, Grain Bin, Guard, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Unguarded, Unguarded Fl Opening, Unsecured, Walking Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1408965.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Elevator operators

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