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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019099088 · 9/1/2019 · Gooseneck Implement

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary source
Combines

Employer

Name
Gooseneck Implement
Location
14901 247th Avenue SW, DOUGLAS, NORTH DAKOTA, 58735
NAICS
33311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to repair or diagnose an issue with the raise valve on a combine header at a customer's farm. A hydraulic line broke loose, injecting hydraulic fluid into the employee's left index finger and fracturing the finger, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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