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BJB Farms

Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Amputations involving bone loss — ETHEL, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BJB Farms in ETHEL, ARKANSAS
Employer BJB Farms Report ID 2024021166
Address 623 Belleview City, State ZIP ETHEL, ARKANSAS 72048
Event Date February 7, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Foot (feet) and toe(s)
Event Type Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet Source of Injury Silo, grain bin or elevator interiors
Secondary Source Conveyors screw, auger
Industry (NAICS) 111998 Inspection # 1728565
GPS Coordinates 34.27000, -91.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inside a grain bin sweeping rice into floor grates. The employee stepped out of the grain bin door to get a shovel. When he stepped back inside, his left foot slipped into an exposed auger opening. He was hospitalized and his left foot was amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2024, a worker at BJB Farms in ETHEL, ARKANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the foot (feet) and toe(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with silo, grain bin or elevator interiors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 13 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.

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