OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14223127
A J CUSTER & SONS
GARRETT, IN·
Event description
EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED AMPUTATION WHEN LEG CATCHES IN AUGER
Investigation abstract
At approximately 8:10 a.m. on July 29, 1987, Employee #1 and another worker were cleaning the beans out of the silo bin. Employee #1 was cleaning the south end of the silo bin using a scraper to scrape beans off. Employee #1 then walked to the north end of the silo bin to get a bigger scraper. In the north end, the cow orker was operating the sweep bin. After picking up the bigger scraper, Employee #1 turned around and stepped with his left foot into the open area of the auger . The auger grabbed his left leg which hit the metal bracket located over the au ger. Employee #1 sustained an amputation of his left leg at mid thigh.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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