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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016098647 · 9/13/2016 · Louisiana Rice Mill, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
Source
Existing floor opening
Secondary source
Conveyors-screw, auger

Employer

Name
Louisiana Rice Mill, LLC
Location
102 South 13th Street, MERMENTAU, LOUISIANA, 70556
NAICS
311212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was dumping sacks of rice back into the cutback system when stepped into a floor-mounted hopper and made contact with the auger system, amputating his left lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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