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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024109315 · 10/5/2024 · Double G Farms, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper arm(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Dump trucks
Secondary source
Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name
Double G Farms, Inc
Location
407 Robinson Road, BLAINE, MAINE, 04734
NAICS
111211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unloading potatoes from a large dump-style truck with a conveyor in the bed and was retrieving potatoes that fell into the collection tray area beneath the truck bed. The employee's glove became caught and his right hand and forearm were pulled between the belt and the tensioner bar. The employee sustained an amputation of their right arm to the mid-biceps area.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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