Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Land O'Lakes, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032297 |
| Address | 50 Ludy Street | City, State ZIP | HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK 11801 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was using a drum lifter to move 55-gallon drums. A drum became dislodged and another employee was helping to lift it manually. The 55-gallon drum then fell off the drum lifter and amputated the injured employee's left thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2020, a worker at Land O'Lakes, Inc. in HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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