ADM Grain Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FARINA, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ADM Grain Company in FARINA, ILLINOIS
Employer ADM Grain Company Report ID 2021098081
Address 109 Chestnut Street City, State ZIP FARINA, ILLINOIS 62838
Event Date September 20, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Secondary Source Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424510 Inspection # 1554333
GPS Coordinates 38.83000, -88.77000

Incident Narrative

On 9/20/2021, around 6:50 a.m., an employee was taking grain samples when a splice on the conveyor belt pulled the sampling device out of the employee's hand. The employee's hand made contact with the sampling device and the conveyor cover. The employee sustained amputations to two fingertips on their right hand and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2021, a worker at ADM Grain Company in FARINA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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