DU Mond Grain, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — UNION SPRINGS, NEW YORK
| Employer | DU Mond Grain, LLC | Report ID | 20201010131 |
| Address | 5083 White Road | City, State ZIP | UNION SPRINGS, NEW YORK 13160 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-power not determined | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111110 | Inspection # | 1500385 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.86000, -76.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making an adjustment on the soybean extruder. A wrench slipped into the mouth of the conveyor, while the employee's finger was caught in the loop of the wrench. The employee sustained a left ring fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2020, a worker at DU Mond Grain, LLC in UNION SPRINGS, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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