COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — POINT LOOKOUT, MISSOURI
| Employer | COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS | Report ID | 2016010027 |
| Address | HWY V | City, State ZIP | POINT LOOKOUT, MISSOURI 65726 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | 1126730 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.59000, -93.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A large portion of an employee's hand was amputated in a grain auger when a coworker bumped or jogged the auger while the employee was cleaning it out.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2016, a worker at COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS in POINT LOOKOUT, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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