Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140806.015 - Employee amputates fingertips in harvesting machine

Accident Summary Nr: 140806.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/18/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1561605.015	11/03/2021		115115	Torres Farms, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 p.m. on October 18, 2021, an employee was harvesting grapes with a crew of coworkers. The harvesting machine became jammed with sticks and stopped moving. As the employee reached in to clear the jam, the machine began to resume movement. The employee's right middle and ring fingertips were amputated, and he sustained lacerations to his right index finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Agriculture, Amputation, Caught In, Farm, Farm Machinery, Finger, Fingertip, Harvester, Harvesting, Jammed, Laceration

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1561605.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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