Cargill AgHorizons
Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c. — Amputations — ORD, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Cargill AgHorizons | Report ID | 2023109982 |
| Address | Undefined Highway 11E | City, State ZIP | ORD, NEBRASKA 68862 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.59000, -98.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a corn train and opening and closing the top hatches of the grain rail cars. As the employee unhooked the snap hook of their self-retracting lifeline (SRL) that was temporarily hooked to a rail car, the cars began to move. The employee's left index finger was caught between the snap hook and the rail car, resulting in partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2023, a worker at Cargill AgHorizons in ORD, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as rail vehicle incident, n.e.c., with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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