Accident Report Detail
Accident: 90668.015 - Employee Amputates Bottom Of Foot And Is Killed By Embolism
Accident: 90668.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 08/15/2016 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1189245.015 | 11/04/2016 | Risser Grain, Llc | |||||
At 1:00 p.m. on August 15, 2016, an employee was preparing to install the Sweep Augers on a corn silo. The employee stepped onto a 9-inch running floor auger a nd it scraped the bottom of his foot, amputating some skin. The employee suffere d a pulmonary embolism and died. | |||||||
Keywords:
amputation, blade, embolism, foot, grain elevator, lockout/tagout, machine guarding
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1189245.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |