AMA, LOUISIANA—
Archer Daniels Midland
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Archer Daniels Midland, 11079 River Rd, AMA, LOUISIANA 70031 on — Fractures, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was unloading rail cars and came in contact with the indexer. The employee's right foot was caught between the indexer and a rail car causing a laceration to the top of his foot and two fractured toes.
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An employee was investigating the discharge of a rotary airlock. He removed the inspection door, visually inspected the spout, and thought he saw a suspicious buildup. When he attempted to remove the buildup inside the spout with his left hand, his glove was caught by the running airlock, which then pulled his hand in and amputated three fingertips.
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An millwright working on a fan in the feed house suffered an amputation of his left pinky finger while rolling a fan belt back onto a pulley.
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