Kaylor Grain Co., Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OLIVET, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kaylor Grain Co., Inc. in OLIVET, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Kaylor Grain Co., Inc. Report ID 2019022090
Address 28351 421st Avenue City, State ZIP OLIVET, SOUTH DAKOTA 57052
Event Date February 25, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 311119 Inspection # 1381631
GPS Coordinates 43.27000, -97.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee noticed a blockage in an auger system while delivering grain to an offsite customer. The auger caught her hand against the side of the trough, causing the amputation of the tip of her little finger.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2019, a worker at Kaylor Grain Co., Inc. in OLIVET, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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