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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024087575 · 8/17/2024 · Animal Comfort Group, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Livestock-related machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
"Lock out/ tag out" communication systems

Employer

Name
Animal Comfort Group, LLC
Location
2200 Dobbs Street, CROCKETT, TEXAS, 75835
NAICS
424910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The power to a shaver head was shut off, but the switch was broken and was unable to be locked out with an energy isolating device. An employee then went into the shavers area to assess a broken pull cable. As he was inspecting the cable, he stepped onto the shaver blades/plate area and his left leg was pulled into the shaver blades that were still spinning. The employee was hospitalized, and their lower left leg was surgically amputated to one inch below the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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