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Dalhart Cattle Feeders

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — DALHART, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dalhart Cattle Feeders in DALHART, TEXAS
Employer Dalhart Cattle Feeders Report ID 2019044077
Address 2795 US Hwy 54 City, State ZIP DALHART, TEXAS 79022
Event Date April 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 112112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.01000, -102.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on top of an auger cleaning the beater bars in the silage box. Two coworkers were outside of the box replacing a gearbox. After replacement, they tested the gearbox, which caused the auger to turn on and pull the injured employee's left leg into the auger. The employee suffered left leg lacerations.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2019, a worker at Dalhart Cattle Feeders in DALHART, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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