OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221478738

REDHOUSE BEEF

WASCO, CA· 2022-01-07T00:00:00

Event: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Amputated, Amputation, Animal, Animal Handler, Catwalk, Caught Between, Crushed, Farm, Farm Machinery, Gate, Hand, Handrail, Struck By, Unstable Position
NAICS: 112111
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345792576
Employer profile: REDHOUSE BEEF
Summary number: 221478738
Report ID: 0950647

Event description

Employee crushes, amputates hand when caught in gate and han

Investigation abstract

At 10:15 a.m. on January 7, 2022, an employee was standing on the outside of a gate on a catwalk guiding cattle into a corral. As the employee guided the cattle into the tub gate, one cattle escaped and kicked the lane gate. The employee had his hand positioned between the top rail of the lane gate and the catwalk handrail when the cow kicked the lane gate back towards the handrail. The employee crushed his hand, resulting in hospitalization and amputation.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
889

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