DU Mond Grain, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — UNION SPRINGS, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DU Mond Grain, LLC in 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.

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