Struck by door, gate, window · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Cargill Feed and Nutrition, 1502 Industrial Park Road, GIDDINGS, TEXAS 78942
on — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries, affecting the Multiple body parts n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was closing a metal silo door at the third level of the mill tower. A 60 mph gust of wind blew the door into the employee causing a fractured neck, back, and tibia, and a contusion to the back of the head with a brain bleed.
Hospitalized Multiple body parts n.e.c. Doors swinging and sliding
More severe injuries at Cargill Feed and Nutrition
An employee was poking material inside a storage bin to get it to flow. The employee fell about 4 feet and struck their ribs on the lid of a conveyor. The employee suffered three broken ribs and was hospitalized, required surgery.
An employee was working to deliver mail to an apartment building. She was waiting for a customer to move, to obtain clearance to the mailboxes. The door swung inward and closed on her right little finger. The top half of her finger was surgically amputated.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
A building engineer was inspecting a generator. As he closed the generator enclosure door, his right ring finger was caught between the door and the door frame. The fingertip was amputated.
An employee was taking out the trash through the storeroom door when the storeroom door closed on their left index finger. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
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On August 22, 2025, an employee was working to remove a blockage of grain from a spout in the basement. The gate was manually closed from the floor above to stop the flow of grain to the leg. The gate closed down on the employee, causing the amputation of their left middle fingertip.
An employee was walking with a pole hand tool when he slipped on fertilizer product that was on the floor and fell backward. The employee sustained fractured ribs and a collapsed right lung.
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