Big V Feeds Inc
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — MCALESTER, Oklahoma
| Employer | Big V Feeds Inc |
| Address | 1621 East Electric Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | MCALESTER, Oklahoma 74501 |
| Report ID | 2022043698 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 |
| Inspection # | 1594398 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.94491, -95.74368 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was hammering a grain bin to clean the insides of its walls. The employee was on an auger chute. The employee's foot slipped into an observation cover and the auger lacerated the employee's leg.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2022, a worker at Big V Feeds Inc in MCALESTER, Oklahoma suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. 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.
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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