Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — DALHART, TEXAS
| Employer | Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC | Report ID | 20191111450 |
| Address | 4301 FMR 297 | City, State ZIP | DALHART, TEXAS 79022 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112112 | Inspection # | 1444877 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.07000, -102.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the top floor of the mill attempting to unplug a cyclone, when he lost balance and fell into the open hatch of the auger. The auger rotated and amputated the employee's lower left leg. At the hospital, the employee's leg above the knee was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2019, a worker at Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC in DALHART, TEXAS suffered amputations to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2022 | American Plant Food Corporation | GALENA PARK, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp. | MC COOK, ILLINOIS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Three D Metals, Inc. | VALLEY CITY, OHIO | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| May 24, 2016 | Camfil USA, Inc. | CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Midlands Carrier Transicold | OMAHA, NEBRASKA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Accu-Precision Tool & Gauge Company, LLC | LITTLETON, COLORADO | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Berexco LLC | TRENTON, NEBRASKA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Corteva Agriscience | UTICA, ILLINOIS | Crushing injuries | Hosp. |