Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200340222 - Employee's leg amputated after stepping into turning auger

Accident Summary Nr: 200340222 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 09/01/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300249927	09/05/2000	2048	0	Ridgeland Chetek Cooperative

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in a feed mill when he stepped into an unguarded floor opening leading to a grain auger. The rotating auger caused massive damage to his right foot and lower leg. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where his lower right leg was surgically amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, COVER, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, FEED MILL, AUGER, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300249927			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mixing and blending machine operators

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