Gold Star Feed & Grain, LLC
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — SPRINGVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Gold Star Feed & Grain, LLC | Report ID | 20231211360 |
| Address | 299 Waverly Street | City, State ZIP | SPRINGVILLE, NEW YORK 14141 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.50000, -78.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was being trained on loading trucks in the load out bay. The injured employee and his supervisor climbed the stairs that run parallel to the truck and trailer, walked to the upper platform used for observation and sample taking, and saw that the lid of the grain trailer was closed. The employees began working to open the lid which appeared to be stuck due to cold weather. The injured employee pulled on one of the pivot arms that connect the lid to the main body of the trailer. As the lid began to open, the employee s right hand slipped down on the pivot arm and his index finger was caught between the pivot arm and the base of the pivot arm. The employee s right index finger was fractured and three nerves were severed. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2023, a worker at Gold Star Feed & Grain, LLC in SPRINGVILLE, NEW YORK suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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