Black River Commodities, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Black River Commodities, LLC | Report ID | 2024053923 |
| Address | 910 Townsend Drive | City, State ZIP | POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS 72455 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Foot (feet) and toe(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors screw, auger |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | 1746265 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.23000, -90.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a grain bin when his left foot was caught by the pull-off auger, resulting in the amputation of the foot.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2024, a worker at Black River Commodities, LLC in POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the foot (feet) and toe(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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