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Gavilon Grain, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gavilon Grain, LLC in JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Gavilon Grain, LLC Report ID 2019054962
Address 3469 80th Avenue SE City, State ZIP JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA 58401
Event Date May 16, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-chain
Secondary Source Existing floor opening
Industry (NAICS) 424510 Inspection # 1402075
GPS Coordinates 46.91000, -98.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sweeping grain and got caught in the drag chain conveyor after stepping into an opening in the walking surface. The employee suffered the surgical amputation of three toes on the left foot.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2019, a worker at Gavilon Grain, LLC in JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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