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CSS Potato Farms, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MALAD CITY, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CSS Potato Farms, LLC in MALAD CITY, IDAHO
Employer CSS Potato Farms, LLC Report ID 2016109956
Address 708 S 5800 W City, State ZIP MALAD CITY, IDAHO 83252
Event Date October 22, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-roller
Industry (NAICS) 111211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.21000, -112.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was monitoring a potato conveyor line when the rollers began sticking due to mud and dirt. He was using a crowbar to remove the mud and dirt when it was drawn into the conveyor. His gloves were also drawn in, crushing and amputating his left thumb.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2016, a worker at CSS Potato Farms, LLC in MALAD CITY, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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