Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200270544 - Employee's leg amputated in grain auger

Accident Summary Nr: 200270544 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 05/21/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300220019	05/26/1999	4221	0	Mackinaw Grain

Abstract: Employee #1, of Mackinaw Grain, entered a flat storage structure to check why the corn had stopped flowing from the auger set in the floor. The auger had a grate over it that protected workers, but allowed the grain to flow freely. When Employee #1 stepped on the grate, it kicked out and his foot dropped into the auger pit. His foot became caught in the moving auger and he was unable to free himself. Employee #1's foot and lower leg were amputated. Apparently, the influx of corn into the auger had lifted up the grate and dislodged it, allowing it to move when stepped on.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, COVER, UNSECURED, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, AUGER, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300220019			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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