Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Litchfield Farmers Grain & Livestock Co., Inc
Start: 1/16/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024010450 · 1/16/2024 · Litchfield Farmers Grain & Livestock Co., Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet) and toe(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet
Source: Silo, grain bin or elevator interiors
Secondary source: Conveyors screw, auger

Employer

Name: Litchfield Farmers Grain & Livestock Co., Inc
Location: 503 West Tyler Avenue, LITCHFIELD, ILLINOIS, 62056
NAICS: 424510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was shoveling grain into an auger in the floor of a grain bin when he fell into the opening and his right foot was amputated by the auger. The floor opening for the auger was approximately 10 inches by 10 inches, and the auger was approximately 4 to 5 inches below the edge of the opening.

Source

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