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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018087889 · 8/2/2018 · Bush Hog, Inc.

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
Mowing machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Bush Hog, Inc.
Location
2501 Griffin AVE, SELMA, ALABAMA, 36701
NAICS
333111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assembling a flex wing with a coworker. They had to line up three holes and place pins in them to secure the alignment. The injured employee's finger was in the center hole lining up the hole for the pin when the coworker moved the assembly, pinching the employee's right middle finger and resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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