Farmers Union Oil Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RHAME, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Farmers Union Oil Company | Report ID | 2020087886 |
| Address | Outside of town | City, State ZIP | RHAME, NORTH DAKOTA 58651 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1489820 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.23000, -103.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a feed auger mounted on a 2-ton truck. The auger caught the employee's arm and amputated his hand. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2020, a worker at Farmers Union Oil Company in RHAME, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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