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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020087931 · 8/20/2020 · Red River Commodities

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Food products, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Red River Commodities
Location
340 40th Street NW, FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, 58102
NAICS
311119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sweeping sunflower seeds into the floor auger portals in a flat-bottom grain storage bin. He slipped down a pile of seeds (about 5-6 feet tall) and his leg was caught by an auger. His leg was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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