Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170622682 - Employee's leg amputated in auger

Accident Summary Nr: 170622682 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/06/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120169099	12/06/1994	4221	0	Sjv Enterprises

Abstract: Employee #1 entered a tunnel where the auger that was used to transfer wheat from the silo to trucks was running. The tunnel and auger were approximately 60 ft long, with three 10 in. by 10 in. holes cut into expanded metal. A chute is run from one of the silos into one of the holes, and unused holes are covered with a guard. It is unclear if the guard was left off the hole after the chute was moved to another silo or if it fell off, but Employee #1's left foot became caught in the auger and his leg was amputated just above the knee. OSHA has no jurisdiction over Employee #1 because he was a partner in the company and not covered by OSHA regulations.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, COVER, SCREW CONVEYOR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120169099			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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