Grainco FS, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SERENA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Grainco FS, Inc. | Report ID | 2018055299 |
| Address | Henson Bottoms Farm, Rte 52 and the Fox River | City, State ZIP | SERENA, ILLINOIS 60549 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2018 | 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 | Spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -90.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After spraying a field with pesticides, an employee was preparing to drive the sprayer back to the facility. The employee had to fold the booms to leave the field, and an outrigger breakaway weld had broken on one boom, requiring manual effort to fold it. The employee was using a ratchet strap to help fold the boom when the employee's hand/fingers were caught in a pinch point, resulting in the amputation of two fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2018, a worker at Grainco FS, Inc. in SERENA, ILLINOIS 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 spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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