U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BENTON, TENNESSEE
| Employer | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture | Report ID | 2023076780 |
| Address | Ocoee Ranger Station, 3171 Hwy 64 | City, State ZIP | BENTON, TENNESSEE 37307 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712190 | Inspection # | 1688897 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.09000, -84.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a trailer when their left thumb was caught between parts of the trailer body, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2023, a worker at U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in BENTON, TENNESSEE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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