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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021010016 · 1/2/2021 · Bearskin Grains

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses

Employer

Name
Bearskin Grains
Location
322 Cypress Creek Road, SCOTT, ARKANSAS, 72142
NAICS
493130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to clean the bottom of a grain bin of soy beans when his safety rope became entangled in the auger below the floor. He wrapped the rope around his wrist to try and free it and was pulled down to the floor, resulting in a broken left wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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