Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120877.015 - Employee fractures leg when stepping on auger

Accident Summary Nr: 120877.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 10/08/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1437617.015	10/21/2019		493130	The Andersons Inc

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on October 8, 2019, an employee was cleaning the south silo using the silo/bin sweep when the sweep became stuck with material. The employee was able to dislodge the material in the sweep and, while stepping backwards, placed his foot in the chute of the operating unload auger. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured right leg.

Keywords: Auger, Auger Mechanism, Chute, Cleaning, Clearing, Fracture, Leg, Silo, Step, Stuck, Sweeper Arm

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1437617.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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