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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019065751 · 6/7/2019 · Hi-Line Cooperative Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
Source
Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive

Employer

Name
Hi-Line Cooperative Inc.
Location
202 S. Perkins Ave., ELSIE, NEBRASKA, 69134
NAICS
493130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking alongside two rail cars. When they were disconnected, the rear car began to move. The employee was moving to set its hand brake when the wheel ran over his right leg. The leg was medically amputated below the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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