Rose Acre Farms Inc. dba Germantown Egg Farm
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GERMANTOWN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Rose Acre Farms Inc. dba Germantown Egg Farm | Report ID | 2017076829 |
| Address | 8105 Wesclin Road | City, State ZIP | GERMANTOWN, ILLINOIS 62245 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.56000, -89.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping coworkers install a new manure belt using a cable and pulley system. The cable stopped under tension and the employee went to adjust it. The tension released, and the employee's right ring and pinky fingers were caught between the cable, pulley, and housing. The employee's right ring finger was partially amputated and the pinky finger was broken.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2017, a worker at Rose Acre Farms Inc. dba Germantown Egg Farm in GERMANTOWN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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
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