PRAIRIE CREEK GRAIN COMPANY, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | PRAIRIE CREEK GRAIN COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2021064848 |
| Address | 503 E Ohio Street | City, State ZIP | MOMENCE, ILLINOIS 60954 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | 1536540 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.15000, -87.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were trying to unload a grain bin. The unload holes were plugged up, so they cut a hole in the side to drain the bin. One of the employees stepped on a nearby U-trough auger and his left foot went through a part of the auger. The auger caught and lacerated his foot.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2021, a worker at PRAIRIE CREEK GRAIN COMPANY, INC. in MOMENCE, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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