Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143293.015 - Employee fractures arm when caught in auger

Accident Summary Nr: 143293.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 01/25/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1575631.015	02/01/2022		311613	Darling Ingredients, Inc.

Abstract: AT 9:00 p.m. on January 25, 2022, an employee was part of a maintenance crew that was replacing belts on a screw auger motor. The employee removed the cover from an adjacent auger while the auger was running. The employee's arm was caught by the auger. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured forearm.

Keywords: Arm, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Belt, Caught By, Caught In, Forearm, Fracture

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1575631.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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