OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221432933

DARLING INGREDIENTS, INC.

BYRAM, MS· 2022-01-25T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Belt, Caught By, Caught In, Forearm, Fracture
NAICS: 311613
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345756316
Employer profile: DARLING INGREDIENTS, INC.
Summary number: 221432933
Report ID: 0419400

Event description

Employee fractures arm when caught in auger

Investigation abstract

AT 9:00 p.m. on January 25, 2022, an employee was part of a maintenance crew that was replacing belts on a screw auger motor. The employee removed the cover from an adjacent auger while the auger was running. The employee's arm was caught by the auger. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured forearm.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
519

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