Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201614435 - Employee's Arm Is Amputated by Plant Root Ball Cutter

Accident Summary Nr: 201614435 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 02/22/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313681207	02/22/2010	0181	111421	Monrovia Nursery Company Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a shop-made hydraulic plant root ball cutter, when her right arm was amputated between her wrist and elbow by the blade of the machine. She was hospitalized with her injury.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, ARM, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313681207			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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