Four Star Ag, LLP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OAKES, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Four Star Ag, LLP | Report ID | 20161110353 |
| Address | Approximately five miles east of Oakes, ND, Ehrlin Field | City, State ZIP | OAKES, NORTH DAKOTA 58474 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Secondary Source | Power take-off (PTO) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111150 | Inspection # | 1189724 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.12000, -98.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to place a new shear bolt in the auger when the power take-off was engaged to line up the shaft and insert the bolt. His right arm was then caught and amputated in the auger.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2016, a worker at Four Star Ag, LLP in OAKES, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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