T-L IRRIGATION COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HASTINGS, NEBRASKA
| Employer | T-L IRRIGATION COMPANY | Report ID | 20221210478 |
| Address | 151 E HWY 6 & AB ROAD | City, State ZIP | HASTINGS, NEBRASKA 68901 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a parts carrier with an overhead crane. The employee was repositioning the hook for the overhead crane, which weighs approximately 50 pounds. The hook shifted and pinched the employee's left middle fingertip, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2022, a worker at T-L IRRIGATION COMPANY in HASTINGS, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container 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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