OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221425093

NICOLAUS NUT COMPANY, INC.

CHICO, CA· 2021-08-23T00:00:00

Event: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Avulsion, Caught Between, Caught In, Contusion, Engineering Controls, Farm, Farm Machinery, Farm worker, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Hand, Harvester, Harvesting, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Nail, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Reaching, Safety Latch, Skin, Slip, Slippery Surface, Sweeper, Sweeper Arm, Thumb, Unsafe Position
NAICS: 111335
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345552665
Employer profile: NICOLAUS NUT COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 221425093
Report ID: 0950623

Event description

Employee sustains avulsion to thumb when caught in sweeper a

Investigation abstract

At 4:00 p.m. on August 23, 2021, an employee working as an orchard laborer for caught the thumb of his right hand between the latch and the bolt. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for a complete avulsion to his thumb at the fingernail along with tissue damage. an employer that manages, grows and harvests tree nut orchards was engaged in harvesting operations. The employee had been operating a mobile tree-shaker vehicle and was preparing the vehicle for travel back to the orchard shop location. The employee was manually securing the tree-shaker's adjustable wheel sweepers into their travel positions. As the employee lifted the rear wheel sweeper assembly with his left hand, he reached with his right hand to position the sweeper travel latch to secure the assembly. As he attempted to engage the travel position retaining bolt, the assembly slipped out of his left hand. He

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 63 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
479

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