Pioneer Feed Yard

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — OAKLEY, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pioneer Feed Yard in OAKLEY, KANSAS
Employer Pioneer Feed Yard Report ID 20191010611
Address 1021 CC County Rd E. City, State ZIP OAKLEY, KANSAS 67748
Event Date October 10, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Gates
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 112112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.94000, -100.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing cattle through a gate. The wind was moving the gate, and the employee's left thumb was caught between the gate and the fence. The employee suffered an amputation to the thumb.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2019, a worker at Pioneer Feed Yard in OAKLEY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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