Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Prairie Central Cooperative, Inc.
Start: 8/22/2025

1 amputation · 2025088393 · 8/22/2025 · Prairie Central Cooperative, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source: Silos
Secondary source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Prairie Central Cooperative, Inc.
Location: 33559 Hazel Street, CHENOA, ILLINOIS, 61726
NAICS: 493130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On August 22, 2025, an employee was working to remove a blockage of grain from a spout in the basement. The gate was manually closed from the floor above to stop the flow of grain to the leg. The gate closed down on the employee, causing the amputation of their left middle fingertip.

Source

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