Bush Hog, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SELMA, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bush Hog, Inc. in SELMA, ALABAMA
Employer Bush Hog, Inc. Report ID 20171110668
Address 2501 Griffin AVE City, State ZIP SELMA, ALABAMA 36701
Event Date November 6, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection # 1278066
GPS Coordinates 32.41000, -87.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assembling a mower deck when it shifted and sliced the employee's left thumb, amputating it.

Incident Summary

On November 6, 2017, a worker at Bush Hog, Inc. in SELMA, ALABAMA 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 vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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