Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201495199 - Employee Amputates Finger in Hole of Backhoe Arm

Accident Summary Nr: 201495199 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/01/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315069807	06/16/2011	2026	311511	Berkeley Land Dairy

Abstract: On March 1, 2011, Employee #1 was repairing a 2 in. PVC pipe approximately 10 ft above the floor in the covered feedlot area of a dairy farm. To access the pipe, a coworker lifted him in the rear bucket of a backhoe. While the bucket was raised, he lost his balance. As he steadied himself, he inadvertently placed his finger in the service hole on the backhoe arm. The hydraulic cylinder amputated Employee #1's finger as it passed by the hole. He was hospitalized at UCSF Medical Center for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, CRUSHED, PIPE, ARM, LOST BALANCE, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315069807			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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