Agreserve, Inc.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — WEWAHITCHKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Agreserve, Inc. | Report ID | 2018055075 |
| Address | 6900 Hwy 22, GT-14 area | City, State ZIP | WEWAHITCHKA, FLORIDA 32465 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Farm tractor |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.14000, -85.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a tractor out of the mud using a second tractor and a winch. The hook of the winch-cable slipped out of place and hit the employee's left thumb, catching it against the tractor resulting in amputation of one phalanx.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2018, a worker at Agreserve, Inc. in WEWAHITCHKA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with farm tractor identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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