Amputations

Name: Amputations at Weinlaeder Seed Co.
Start: 3/17/2023

1 amputation · 2023032441 · 3/17/2023 · Weinlaeder Seed Co.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Weinlaeder Seed Co.
Location: 7162 160th Drive Northeast, DRAYTON, NORTH DAKOTA, 58225
NAICS: 115114
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On March 17, 2023, an employee was performing maintenance on an auger machine and replacing a chain. The employee was checking the tension when the chain amputated their left ring fingertip.

Source

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