Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 908046 - Employee's leg amputated by unguarded auger

Accident Summary Nr: 908046 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/20/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111037073	03/14/1991	2015	0	Columbia Farms, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was in an icehouse overseeing the movement of ice to an auger when he slipped and caught his foot in the auger. The auger pulled him onto it and amputated his leg at the upper thigh. The auger had a removable guard which was not in place at the time of the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, SLIP, AUGER, UNGUARDED, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111037073			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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