Amputations

Name: Amputations at Central Valley Ag
Start: 9/23/2015

1 amputation · 2015097011 · 9/23/2015 · Central Valley Ag

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary source: Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Central Valley Ag
Location: 1403 Rd. 14, YORK, NEBRASKA, 68467
NAICS: 424510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Three employees were replacing a gasket on a liquid fertilizer tank. While attempting to install the gasket, the injured employee's finger got caught in a pipe, amputating his right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown