Agtegra Cooperative
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Agtegra Cooperative | Report ID | 20241110665 |
| Address | 105 392nd Avenue | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57401 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.46000, -98.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While removing a grain blockage from the gate that allows grain to flow from a bin to a reclaim conveyor, an employee's hand was crushed by the closing gate. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2024, a worker at Agtegra Cooperative in ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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