Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454482

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. (ADM)

Event
AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, UNSECURED, GRATING, FOOT
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2661544
Employer profile
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. (ADM)
Summary number
14454482
Report ID
751910

Event description

FOOT AMPUTATED BY AUGER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ON A METAL GRATE WALKWAY OVER A RUNNING AUGER. THE GRATE WAS NOT SECURED. THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE GRATE WERE MISSING. THE GRATE TIPPED. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT SLID INTO THE AUGER AND BECAME ENTANGLED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO PULL HIMSELF OUT OF THE AUGER. HIS FOOT WAS AMPUTATED AT THE ANKLE. THE GRATES ARE APPROXIMATELY 13" BY 19".

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    2
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    705
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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