Columbia Grain & Ingredients, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Columbia Grain & Ingredients, Inc. | Report ID | 2015118360 |
| Address | Walpole Feed & Supply Co., 2595 NW 8th St. | City, State ZIP | OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.33000, -80.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading the truck (grains) when he fell into a pit. His foot got caught on an auger screw conveyor, resulting in two cuts and two fractured toes on his left foot.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2015, a worker at Columbia Grain & Ingredients, Inc. in OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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