Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115370.015 - Employee amputates arm when caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 115370.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 04/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1393323.015	04/15/2019		111998	Mike & Gail Bettencourt

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on April 12, 2019, Employee # 1 was attempting to put out a small fire that had started when oat became caught up in a bearing in a Claas 960 harvester and ignited a small fire. He removed a guard and reached in to extinguish the small fire. The engine was idling but the blades were not turning. Then the blades activated and began turning. He suffered an amputation of the right arm from the elbow down. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Bearing, Blade, Caught In, Elbow, Engine, Fire, Guard

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1393323.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Farm workers

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