Lamb Weston
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | Lamb Weston | Report ID | 2024043736 |
| Address | 2975 Lamb Weston Road | City, State ZIP | AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO 83211 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Feed grinders, crushers, mixers agricultural |
| Secondary Source | Augers except conveyor | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.77000, -112.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging an auger on the flake line and sustained a partial fingertip amputation on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2024, a worker at Lamb Weston in AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with feed grinders, crushers, mixers agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,318 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | Ecovery, LLC | LOXLEY, ALABAMA | Amputations involving bone loss | Hosp., Amp. |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Skids, Crates, & Pallets Incorporated | HORTONVILLE, WISCONSIN | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Hosp. |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Schwan's Food Company | STILWELL, OKLAHOMA | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Hosp. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Bridgestone Bandag Tire | ABILENE, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Federal Express Corporation | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Timber Creek Resources LLC | ANTIGO, WISCONSIN | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Techo-Bloc Incorporated | PEN ARGYL, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations involving bone loss | Amp. |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Menasha Packaging Company LLC dba Advertising Resources, Inc. | ALSIP, ILLINOIS | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Hosp., Amp. |