Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC, 7597 West Road 17, ULYSSES, KANSAS 67880
on — Fractures , affecting the Upper and lower extremities n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was removing an irrigation motor for repairs using a telehandler lift when the forks fell off, landing on the employee's foot and causing him to fall on his left side. The employee sustained fractures to his left foot and its five toes, and his left arm.
Hospitalized Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. Vehicle and machine front attachments
More severe injuries at Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC
An employee was working on the top floor of the mill attempting to unplug a cyclone, when he lost balance and fell into the open hatch of the auger. The auger rotated and amputated the employee's lower left leg. At the hospital, the employee's leg above the knee was surgically amputated.
An employee was walking through the yard toward the shop when he was struck from behind by a feed truck. The employee was hospitalized with seven broken ribs.
An employee was riding a horse while herding cattle when the horse tripped. The employee fell forward into the saddle and then onto the ground, fracturing multiple ribs.
An employee was transferring a steer into a trailer from a holding pen. An animal struck a gate panel, which caught the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized, and three fingers were medically amputated.
An employee was operating an ironworker (steel punching/shearing) machine. A piece of the tooling broke off and struck the employee's neck; a fragment was lodged in his neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
A service crew was pulling a pump and motor from a well. After breaking a joint of pipe loose from another joint, an employee grabbed the chain tongs to prevent the pipe from spinning in the well, so the crew could continue taking it apart. The bolt that attaches the chain to the handle of the chain tongs broke, causing the chain to swing around and strike the employee's lower right leg. The chain severely punctured his leg and fractured his tibia.
An employee was using a handheld grinder to cut a bolt. The grinding wheel broke apart and a fragment struck the employee s right hand, causing a laceration to the palm near the little finger.
An employee was operating a brake press when the top die broke, causing the bottom die to roll out and onto the employee's legs. Both of the employee's legs were crushed below the knee, and both legs were partially amputated. The employee's left leg was also fractured above the knee.
A pressurized aircraft nose landing gear strut assembly was being disassembled. The gland nut dislodged under pressure and made contact with an employee's left hand, breaking it.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 112112)
An employee was on horseback in a pasture checking on the health of calves. The employee roped a calf when their right-hand fingers got caught in the rope, resulting in amputations of three fingers at the top knuckles that required hospitalization.
An employee was riding a four-wheeler while moving cattle into another pen when they were thrown off the vehicle and landed on the ground. The employee sustained fractures to their upper arm, pelvis, and right leg.
An employee was making rounds to the barns to take care of cattle. The employee was stepping out of a van and the sliding door closed on their little finger. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
A pen rider was moving cattle and they were after an animal. When the animal changed direction, the horse also turned and then tripped and fell. The employee fell with the horse and sustained a dislocated left shoulder, a fractured right thumb, and a fracture above the eye.
An employee transferred a supplement from one tank to another and then took a step backward to begin cleaning the receiving auger. His right foot broke through the grate above the auger and slipped between the slats and into the auger. The employee was hospitalized with a compound fracture to his lower right leg and required surgery.
An employee was working to remove a product blockage from a piece of equipment. The employee was struck by a metal bar near the deck of the pin mixer equipment and sustained blunt force trauma to the torso.
An employee was moving a rack onto a lower conveyor in the south heat treat area when their finger got caught between the part tray and the rollers, resulting in a fingertip fracture and amputation.
An employee was climbing a ladder to get on top of the breakroom. The ladder slipped, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to his upper back, left foot, and ankle.
Two employees were removing a circuit breaker. The injured employee was using wrenches in the removal process. One of the wrenches contacted an adjacent door, resulting in an arc flash. The employee suffered burns to their neck, face, and ear, as well as momentary vision loss due to the flash.
An employee bent over to pick up a rubber mat from the ground. When he grabbed the corner of the mat, a rattlesnake hidden under it bit his left middle finger near the first knuckle. He was hospitalized.