FRONTIER AG INC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GRINNELL, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at FRONTIER AG INC in 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.

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