Trillium Farm Holdings LLc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JOHNSTOWN, OHIO
| Employer | Trillium Farm Holdings LLc | Report ID | 2018055024 |
| Address | 10513 Croton Road | City, State ZIP | JOHNSTOWN, OHIO 43031 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Pickup truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -82.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to hitch a box trailer to a pickup truck. As the employee was aligning the ball with the trailer hitch, their fingers were inside the hitch. When the ball aligned with the hitch the fingers were pinched resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip. The fingertip was reattached at a medical treatment facility.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2018, a worker at Trillium Farm Holdings LLc in JOHNSTOWN, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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