DGO, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — REED POINT, MONTANA
| Employer | DGO, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087781 |
| Address | 42 Sawmill Road | City, State ZIP | REED POINT, MONTANA 59069 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1772252 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.70000, -109.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a board up a conveyor and into a loader while standing on an unguarded conveyor chain. The employee's foot went through the sprocket on the motor, resulting in amputation of five toes.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2024, a worker at DGO, Inc. in REED POINT, MONTANA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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