Cooper Farms, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT RECOVERY, OHIO
| Employer | Cooper Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 20191212929 |
| Address | 2351 Wabash Road | City, State ZIP | FORT RECOVERY, OHIO 45846 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1452945 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.41000, -84.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were troubleshooting a conveyor in a feed mill. The conveyor caught one employee's coat and pulled his left arm in. The arm was lacerated and his index finger was partially amputated. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2019, a worker at Cooper Farms, Inc. in FORT RECOVERY, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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