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Walnut Hill Feeds Inc

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Amputations — SHELBY, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walnut Hill Feeds Inc in SHELBY, OHIO
Employer Walnut Hill Feeds Inc Report ID 2022032515
Address 6048 State Route 598 City, State ZIP SHELBY, OHIO 44875
Event Date March 21, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Industry (NAICS) 311119 Inspection # 1586099
GPS Coordinates 40.92000, -82.73000

Incident Narrative

At 3:15 p.m. on March 21, 2022, an employee stepped into an 8-inch-by-14-inch opening above a running feed transfer auger. The auger caught his foot and pulled him in. His left leg was amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 21, 2022, a worker at Walnut Hill Feeds Inc in SHELBY, OHIO suffered amputations to the leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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