Shoesole Farms, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MURTAUGH, IDAHO
| Employer | Shoesole Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2016043334 |
| Address | 5000 E Hwy 30 | City, State ZIP | MURTAUGH, IDAHO 83344 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Spreading machinery-agricultural |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | 1142699 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.47000, -114.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee took the cover off a chain and tried to grease a bearing. The PTO was engaged and the chain was moving at the time. When the employee put one pump in, the chain caught his glove, sending his fingers in through the sprocket and chain. His left thumb was partially amputated, and his index, middle, and ring fingers were lacerated and crushed.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2016, a worker at Shoesole Farms, Inc. in MURTAUGH, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with spreading machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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