Valley Irrigation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — VALLEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Valley Irrigation | Report ID | 2020098948 |
| Address | 28800 | City, State ZIP | VALLEY, NEBRASKA 68064 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423820 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.34000, -96.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was aligning a machine press using his hands to guide the machine at the bottom. The machine fell into place and crushed his right index finger resulting in amputation above the first joint.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2020, a worker at Valley Irrigation in VALLEY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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