Amputations

Name: Amputations at Sun Ag, Inc.
Start: 5/15/2019

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019054955 · 5/15/2019 · Sun Ag, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Sun Ag, Inc.
Location: Intersection of Lakeland Road and Dee-Mac Road, DEER CREEK, ILLINOIS, 61733
NAICS: 424910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee transported chemicals to a field location. A second employee was operating an applicator and drove up to receive the chemicals. The injured employee hooked up the hoses to the applicator. The applicator dropped the spraying arms down and they contacted a power line. The injured employee was shocked and hospitalized for burns to a hand and foot and amputation of the lower left arm.

Source

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