Trillium Farm Holdings, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CROTON, OHIO
| Employer | Trillium Farm Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 2018088457 |
| Address | Trillium Farms Layer Site 3 | City, State ZIP | CROTON, OHIO 43013 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | 1342493 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -82.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing belts on a motor drive when a coworker started the motor. The employee's glove was caught, pulling the employee's right pinky finger into a pinch point between the belt and pulley. The employee's right pinky finger was amputated to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2018, a worker at Trillium Farm Holdings, LLC in CROTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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