Consolidated Grain and Barge Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DELHI, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. | Report ID | 2022043174 |
| Address | 11 Hwy 609 | City, State ZIP | DELHI, LOUISIANA 71232 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46000, -91.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A sample probe became plugged with corn. Two employees began unclogging the corn in the probe. One of them went outside to the probe, then directed the other to open and close the probe, releasing the clogged corn. When most of the clogged debris had fallen out, she inserted her right index finger into one of the openings on the probe. The probe was turned on again and shut on her right index finger, causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2022, a worker at Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. in DELHI, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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