Snake River Cattle Feeders, LLC
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | Snake River Cattle Feeders, LLC | Report ID | 2020032811 |
| Address | 2394 Feedlot Lane | City, State ZIP | AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO 83211 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.85000, -112.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing the back of a dump truck. The latches for the back gate were stuck closed, and the employee lifted them up to allow the gate to close. The gate closed and pinched his right middle finger, causing an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2020, a worker at Snake River Cattle Feeders, LLC in AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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