Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171044043 - Employee Suffers Amputation Cleaning Auger

Accident Summary Nr: 171044043 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/09/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125823344	01/20/2006	0112	111160	Wehah Farm, Inc. Dba Lundberg Family Farms

Abstract: On January 9, 2006, Employee #1, a farm laborer, was cleaning a bazooka and was bending over to drop the auger onto the ground. The auger hit the pavement with Employee #1's finger tip under the auger. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his distal right third finger and was treated and released from the hospital after six hours.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, CLEANING, FARM MACHINERY, AUGER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125823344			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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