Churchill Farm Partners
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Churchill Farm Partners | Report ID | 2024043755 |
| Address | 4632 N 18000E Road | City, State ZIP | MOMENCE, ILLINOIS 60954 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Silos |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors screw, auger | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111199 | Inspection # | 1745648 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.19000, -87.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a semi-trailer with corn. When climbing out of the silo, he slipped and fell onto the auger on the outside of the silo. His feet became entangled in the auger and were severed from the ankle down. A surgical amputation of both legs from the knees down was required.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2024, a worker at Churchill Farm Partners in MOMENCE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified, with silos identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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