Amick Farms
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DELMAR, DELAWARE
| Employer | Amick Farms | Report ID | 2015052508 |
| Address | 10392 Allen Road | City, State ZIP | DELMAR, DELAWARE 19940 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112390 | Inspection # | 1063998 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.47000, -75.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to put bails of hay into a pulley when his hand slipped between the pulley and belt partially amputating the middle finger on his hand.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2015, a worker at Amick Farms in DELMAR, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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