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Accident Summary Nr: 170199277 - Employee's fingers amputated in seed planter

Accident Summary Nr: 170199277 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 04/26/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111945499	05/21/1991	0723	0	Grimmway Farms

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 26, 1991, Employee #1, of Grimmway Farms, was monitoring the seeding operation from a moving work platform at the rear of a seed planter. He saw a cotton stalk caught in the chain and sprocket drive. He was kneeling down and reaching approximately 16 in. away from the edge of the work platform to remove the cotton stalk when his right hand became caught in the moving chain and sprocket drive. Two of his fingers were amputated to the first joint.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, SPROCKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111945499			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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