Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170354781 - Employee amputates fingertip in ripper

Accident Summary Nr: 170354781 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 10/26/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111969259	02/02/1995	0175	0	Matsumura, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on October 26, 1994, Employee #1, a foreman/worker on a farm, was operating a ripper, a piece of agricultural equipment that breaks up the ground in orchards. As he was working, a 3/4 in. by 5/8 in. shear bolt broke. These bolts are attached to the frame and the shank, and are designed to break under stress to prevent injury to the shank unit. Employee #1 had difficulty removing the broken bolt from the opening. He was using his finger to push the broken bolt through when the shank unit dropped and caught the tip of his finger against the bracket unit on the ripper. The fleshy tip of his finger was amputated. Employee #1 drove himself to receive medical attention; he was treated, released, and returned to work.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, FARM MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, SHEARED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111969259			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, farm workers

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