Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202493334 - Employee Injures Foot When Sprayer Jack Slips

Accident Summary Nr: 202493334 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/05/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316516293	07/12/2012	0179	111336	Krishan Dhanota Dba G & K Farms

Abstract: On July 5, 2012, Employee #1 was assisting a coworker unhook a trailer mounted orchard sprayer from an agricultural tractor. The orchard sprayers jack slipped and became unhinged from the trailer. When Employee #1 removed the pin that was holding the orchard spraying rig, the trailer tongue fell landing on the employee's left foot. Employee #1 was taken to Rideout Hospital in Marysville, where he was treated for crushed toes. The employee had complications that led to multiple surgeries over several weeks. One third of Employee #1's left foot was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized for five days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PIN, SLIP, CRUSHED, FALL, TOE, TRAILER, JACK, SPRAYING RIG, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316516293			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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