Amputations

Name: Amputations at AltEn, LLC
Start: 8/10/2016

1 amputation · 2016087464 · 8/10/2016 · AltEn, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Conveyors-screw, auger

Employer

Name: AltEn, LLC
Location: 1344 County Rd 10, MEAD, NEBRASKA, 68041
NAICS: 325193
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A belt on an auger became jammed with wheat. An employee turned off the power to the auger and attempted to loosen the belt. The belt temporarily released and pulled the employee's finger between the belt and a pulley, amputating the employee's left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown