Pomp's Tire Service, Inc.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — UNION, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Pomp's Tire Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2020043863 |
| Address | 221 Wa Con Da Road | City, State ZIP | UNION, NEBRASKA 68455 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Farm tractor |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -95.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting a farm tractor when the wind blew the door closed on his finger, smashing and amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2020, a worker at Pomp's Tire Service, Inc. in UNION, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with farm tractor identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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