Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123363.015 - Employee crushes finger while milking cow

Accident Summary Nr: 123363.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 11/16/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1457448.015	01/22/2020		112120	West Wing Dairy

Abstract: At 2:00 a.m. on November 16, 2019, Employee #1 was milking cows in the milking barn. Employee # 1 tried to free a cow, which had gotten stuck in the milking stall, by placing both of his hands on the cow's head and pushing it back. The cow raised its head and crushed the employee's left pinky against the top metal rail of the milking machine structure. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a crush injury to his left fourth finger.

Keywords: Animal, Animal Handler, Crushed, Finger, Pinched

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1457448.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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