Red River Commodities
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Amputations — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Red River Commodities | Report ID | 2020087931 |
| Address | 340 40th Street NW | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Food products, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1489855 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.88000, -96.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sweeping sunflower seeds into the floor auger portals in a flat-bottom grain storage bin. He slipped down a pile of seeds (about 5-6 feet tall) and his leg was caught by an auger. His leg was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2020, a worker at Red River Commodities in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with food products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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