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Sky Ranches, Inc.

Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — VAN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sky Ranches, Inc. in VAN, TEXAS
Employer Sky Ranches, Inc. Report ID 2015074300
Address 24657 country Rd. City, State ZIP VAN, TEXAS 75790
Event Date July 3, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Ropes, ties, chains, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Horses and other equines
Industry (NAICS) 721211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.52000, -95.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tying a horse to a rail with a lead rope when the horse suddenly pulled away. The employee's left thumb got caught in the rope knot. As the horse pulled, the employee's finger got squeezed between the pipe fence and the knot, amputating her thumb between the first and second joints.

Incident Summary

On July 3, 2015, a worker at Sky Ranches, Inc. in VAN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with ropes, ties, chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.

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