Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125456.015 - Employee amputates fingers when caught in rope

Accident Summary Nr: 125456.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 04/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1472682.015	04/17/2020		111334	Reiter Berry Farms, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:40 p.m. on April 16, 2020, an employee was tying plastic onto hoops to cover raspberry plants when a truck passed by, and its rear tire caught the excess rope that was lying on the road. The working end of the rope was wrapped around the employee's fingers when the truck tire caught the rope, and he suffered amputations of his left ring and pinky fingers were amputated. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Agriculture, Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Cover, Finger, Fruit, Pulling, Rope, Tire, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1472682.015	41	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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