Dairy Farmers of America
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — YUMA, COLORADO
| Employer | Dairy Farmers of America | Report ID | 2023021414 |
| Address | 8798 County Road 39 | City, State ZIP | YUMA, COLORADO 80759 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | 1652478 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -102.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pumping milk from a tank into a trailer. The employee was closing a valve on the milk trailer when it forcefully shut around his right middle finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2023, a worker at Dairy Farmers of America in YUMA, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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