OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673657

AMPUTATED,SCREW CONVEYOR,CLEANING,GRATING,UNGUARDED,FOOT

1986-01-02T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,SCREW CONVEYOR,CLEANING,GRATING,UNGUARDED,FOOT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673657
Report ID: 751910

Event description

PART OF FOOT AMPUTATED IN GRAIN AUGER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE GRAIN DUMP AREA. A PORTION OF THE GRATING COVERING THE DUMP AUGER WAS MISSING. THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WENT THROUGH THE GRATI NG WHERE THE HOLE WAS. THE FRONT PART OF HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT AND AMPUTATED BY TH E AUGER.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
11

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
883

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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