Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202517538 - Agricultural Worker Crushes and Amputates Finger on Hitch

Accident Summary Nr: 202517538 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 05/09/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310552617	07/17/2008	0161	111219	A Bar Ag Enterprises

Abstract: On May 9, 2008, an employee of a farm was hitching a portable tank of diesel fuel to a truck. The employee put his finger under the hitch, and when the tank came down, it crushed the middle finger on his left hand. It was amputated, either at the time, or later at a hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, FARM MACHINERY, TRAILER HITCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, TANK, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310552617			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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