OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221386006

HEREFORD ETHANOL PARTNERS LP

HEREFORD, TX· 2021-08-21T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Dust Collector, Finger, Grain Dust, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Knuckle, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pulled In, Rotating Parts, Traumatic Amputation, Valve
NAICS: 325193
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345500839
Employer profile: HEREFORD ETHANOL PARTNERS LP
Summary number: 221386006
Report ID: 0627510

Event description

Employee partially amputates two fingers when pulled into va

Investigation abstract

At 7:00 p.m. on August 21, 2021, an employee working as a maintenance technician for an ethanol manufacturer was attempting to unclog a grain dust collector unit. The unit had not been deenergized and once the employee cleared the clog the unit was able to cycle again. This caused the employee's tool, along with this left hand to be pulled into the rotary valve of dust collector. The employee was hospitalized to treat amputations to his index and middle fingers to second knuckle.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
519

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