AMERICUS, GEORGIA—
Nutrien
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
Final narrative
An employee was trying to place a chute into a hopper under a conveyor through a side opening in the hopper. A rope, used to secure the chute in place under the upper conveyor, got caught in a conveyor drum at the bottom of the hopper. The employee was holding the rope in his hands at the time, and the conveyor pulled the rope and the employee's right hand down into the rotating drum. The hand was torn open and the top part of the index finger was medically amputated.
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