U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE
| Employer | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture | Report ID | 20231110863 |
| Address | 9344 Ashville HWY | City, State ZIP | GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE 37743 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.02000, -82.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right middle finger was crushed by an excavator bucket, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2023, a worker at U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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