United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture Marketing Service - Cotton Classing Off
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — VISALIA, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture Marketing Service - Cotton Classing Off | Report ID | 2025021858 |
| Address | 7100 W Sunnyview Ave | City, State ZIP | VISALIA, CALIFORNIA 93291 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.35000, -119.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been using an air gun to blow cotton off the moving parts inside of the length/strength cabinet. The employee went to grab some cotton that was still stuck on the length/strength breaker bracket (above the rear jaw cylinder) when their left fourth finger became pinched. The employee sustained an amputation through the distal phalanx.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2025, a worker at United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture Marketing Service - Cotton Classing Off in VISALIA, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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