LITCHFIELD, ILLINOIS—
Litchfield Farmers Grain & Livestock Co., Inc
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet · Amputations involving bone loss
Final narrative
An employee was shoveling grain into an auger in the floor of a grain bin when he fell into the opening and his right foot was amputated by the auger. The floor opening for the auger was approximately 10 inches by 10 inches, and the auger was approximately 4 to 5 inches below the edge of the opening.
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