Amputations

Name: Amputations at Western Grain and Milling
Start: 5/12/2023

1 amputation · 2023054288 · 5/12/2023 · Western Grain and Milling

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: Trailers

Employer

Name: Western Grain and Milling
Location: 9636 CR 3267, CENTER, TEXAS, 75935
NAICS: 311221
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing feed from a grain trailer. After unclogging feed in the cone of the feed silo, the employee was getting up off the ground. His right hand was braced on the concrete and as he raised his body, the right hand slipped. His left index finger was caught in the auger, resulting in amputation.

Source

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