Agreserve, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — WEWAHITCHKA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Agreserve, Inc. in 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

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