Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201178373 - Employee Amputates Finger While Hitching Up Trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 201178373 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300884566	08/03/2005	0161	111219	S K Foods Dba S S Farms Llc

Abstract: On July 21, 2005, an employee, a harvester maintenance assistant, was preparing to transfer a fifth-wheel dolly from one tomato field to another. The fifth-wheel dolly's tongue had been placed in a truck-mounted hitch and apparently needed to be aligned so a bolt, pin, could be secured in the holes. The employee placed his left index finger into the holes to check the alignment when the dolly shifted, catching the employee's finger and causing the amputation. A coworker transported the employee to Colusa Regional Medical Center in Colusa. The employee was treated and released the same day.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, MECHANIC, TRAILER HITCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300884566			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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