J. D. Heiskell & Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GOODING, IDAHO
| Employer | J. D. Heiskell & Co. | Report ID | 20181010969 |
| Address | 1711 South 2300 East | City, State ZIP | GOODING, IDAHO 83330 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1358041 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -114.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was in a flat grain storage bin using a sweep auger for cleaning when the employee stepped into the floor auger discharge hole, severing the right lower leg.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2018, a worker at J. D. Heiskell & Co. in GOODING, IDAHO suffered amputations to the lower leg(s). 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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