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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017064956 · 6/1/2017 · WHB Cattle, LP

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-screw, auger

Employer

Name
WHB Cattle, LP
Location
491 CS 2880, TUTTLE, OKLAHOMA, 73089
NAICS
112120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to clear a jam at the discharge of the auger conveyor and amputated the left leg below the knee. The auger was not locked out or guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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