Farmers Cooperative Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WINDSOR, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Farmers Cooperative Company in WINDSOR, MISSOURI
Employer Farmers Cooperative Company Report ID 20161110552
Address 500 W Jackson City, State ZIP WINDSOR, MISSOURI 65360
Event Date November 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-screw, auger
Industry (NAICS) 424510 Inspection # 1198731
GPS Coordinates 38.53000, -93.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee's lower leg was caught in a grain transfer auger as the employee was running beans from one bin to another. The leg was amputated above the knee.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2016, a worker at Farmers Cooperative Company in WINDSOR, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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