Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142522.015 - Employee amputates leg when caught in screw conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 142522.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 01/04/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1571389.015	01/06/2022		311212	Riceland Foods, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on January 4, 2022, Employee #1 was working from a ladder. He was pulling a flop gate lever to transfer the direction of rice for shipping to another bin. The a-frame Werner ladder was on an uneven working surface. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell towards the left side of the ladder. A screw conveyor was located just beneath the walking-working surface. Above the screw conveyor was a cover that was not screwed in. Employee #1's foot went through the unscrewed cover and became caught in the screw conveyor. He sustained amputation of his right leg below the knee and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Caught In, Cover, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor Hole, Knee, Ladder, Leg, Lost Balance, Rotating Parts, Screw Conveyor, Uneven Ground, Unguarded, Unguarded Fl Opening, Walking Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1571389.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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