Thompson Seed Potato
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ZAHL, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Thompson Seed Potato | Report ID | 2017109460 |
| Address | 13679 74th NW | City, State ZIP | ZAHL, NORTH DAKOTA 58856 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pickup truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.49000, -103.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking a chain from a dump truck to a pickup truck when his left thumb was caught and amputated between the chain and hitch.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2017, a worker at Thompson Seed Potato in ZAHL, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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