Bush Hog, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SELMA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Bush Hog, Inc. | Report ID | 2021075511 |
| Address | 2501 Griffin AVE | City, State ZIP | SELMA, ALABAMA 36701 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.41000, -87.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a co-worker were replacing an air filter in a dust collector using a scissor lift. The co-worker pushed the filter with his foot so that the employee on the ground could grab the filter when the employee's finger was smashed between the filter and the scissor lift, resulting in an avulsion and an amputation of the right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2021, a worker at Bush Hog, Inc. in SELMA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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