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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024021166 · 2/7/2024 · BJB Farms

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
BJB Farms
Location
623 Belleview, ETHEL, ARKANSAS, 72048
NAICS
111998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inside a grain bin sweeping rice into floor grates. The employee stepped out of the grain bin door to get a shovel. When he stepped back inside, his left foot slipped into an exposed auger opening. He was hospitalized and his left foot was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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