Emerald Valley Ranches
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LIMESTONE, MAINE
| Employer | Emerald Valley Ranches | Report ID | 2017077186 |
| Address | Noyes Rd & US Rt 1a | City, State ZIP | LIMESTONE, MAINE 04750 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Seed planting machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.15000, -120.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing maintenance on a broccoli planter, an employee received an amputation injury to his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2017, a worker at Emerald Valley Ranches in LIMESTONE, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with seed planting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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