Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on October 18, 2008, Employee #1, an agricultural field laborer, was observing the repair operation. A spool of irrigation tape was being reassembled by the crew foreman on a pallet, supported by rear lifting mechanism, similar to the carriage of a forklift. While observing, Employee #1 rested her hand on the rail of the lifting mechanism. After the spool was assembled, the pallet was raised and Employee #1's third digit of her left hand was caught in a pinch point between a rail and guide of the rear lift mechanism on a tape trailer. The pinch point was created by a tab that was welded to the carriage a week prior to the accident. Employee #1 crushed her finger and was transported to the Corcoran District. Then she was transferred to the Fresno Community Regional Medical Center, where she had a bone removal surgical procedure. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.