Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202523148 - Employee's Foot Pinned by Trailer, Later Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 202523148 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/17/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314999939	10/17/2012	0139	111998	Dan Avila & Sons

Abstract: On October 17, 2012, Employee #1 was sorting sweet potatoes on a harvester pulled behind a tractor. As the employee approached the end of the row, the box he was filling struck a power pole. The box spun and pinned Employee #1 leg between the box and the frame of the trailer. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where his foot was amputated from the ankle. Employee #1 remains hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PINNED, STRUCK AGAINST, HARVESTER, POWER TRANS APPAR, TRACTOR, TRACTOR TRAILER, ANKLE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314999939			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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