Kalmbach Trucking
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO
| Employer | Kalmbach Trucking | Report ID | 2021097625 |
| Address | 7148 State Hwy 199 | City, State ZIP | UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO 43351 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82000, -83.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading animal feed from a trailer through an auger. The feed got plugged, and the employee was clearing the auger when his left hand was caught in it. He suffered an amputation to the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2021, a worker at Kalmbach Trucking in UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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