TRULAND Equipment LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — VAN WERT, OHIO
| Employer | TRULAND Equipment LLC | Report ID | 2025032023 |
| Address | 10305 Liberty-Union Road | City, State ZIP | VAN WERT, OHIO 45891 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Planting machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -84.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 3, 2025, an employee was preparing air seeder equipment to be washed in the bay and disconnected the pin from the hitch in the connected tractor. The tractor then pulled away. While replacing the pin, the hitch fell two feet onto the employee's left foot and the securing safety chain and bolt pierced his boot behind the steel toe. The employee sustained amputation injuries to the second toe.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2025, a worker at TRULAND Equipment LLC in VAN WERT, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with planting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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