Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221360126

DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Farm, Farm worker, Finger, Fingertip, Partial Amputation
NAICS
112120
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345344212
Employer profile
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.
Summary number
221360126
Report ID
0830500

Event description

Employee sustains partial amputation of finger while transfe

Investigation abstract

At approximately 6:15 p.m. on May 27, 2021, an employee was transferring milk into a delivery truck. While attempting to change the pin on a plunger valve with the pump still running, the employee's left index finger was caught, resulting in a partial amputation. The employee is hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 31 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    856

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