FRONTIER AG INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GRINNELL, KANSAS
| Employer | FRONTIER AG INC | Report ID | 2016098717 |
| Address | 100 RAILROAD AVE | City, State ZIP | GRINNELL, KANSAS 67738 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | 1178464 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.11000, -100.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeling for a hole that needed to be patched on the outside of a corn leg's steel housing, which was leaking grain. The employee's left index finger entered the leg and was amputated above the first knuckle. The corn leg was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2016, a worker at FRONTIER AG INC in GRINNELL, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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