Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Boyd Station, LLC
Start: 7/29/2024

1 amputation · 2024076881 · 7/29/2024 · Boyd Station, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source: Clothing

Employer

Name: Boyd Station, LLC
Location: 557 Elysburg Road, DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17821
NAICS: 311119
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam an auger using a stick when their sleeve was caught in the auger, resulting in amputation of their right arm below the elbow.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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