Sandy Ridge Cotton Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MALDEN, MISSOURI
| Employer | Sandy Ridge Cotton Company | Report ID | 20221110405 |
| Address | 22355 County Road 102 | City, State ZIP | MALDEN, MISSOURI 63863 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1637501 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.61000, -90.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing plastic from a cotton module when they were struck by the flipper bar and knocked down. The flipper bar continued to come down and crushed the employee's lower leg, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2022, a worker at Sandy Ridge Cotton Company in MALDEN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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