Mach 5 Farms

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — BATH, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mach 5 Farms in BATH, ILLINOIS
Employer Mach 5 Farms Report ID 20161211560
Address 6518 CR 300 North City, State ZIP BATH, ILLINOIS 62617
Event Date December 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 112210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.16000, -90.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was euthanizing pigs with a bolt gun when the gun shot the employee's left index finger, requiring surgical amputation at the middle phalanx.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2016, a worker at Mach 5 Farms in BATH, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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