VISALIA, CALIFORNIA·2025-02-26

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture Marketing Service - Cotton Classing Off

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations involving bone loss

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture Marketing Service - Cotton Classing Off, 7100 W Sunnyview Ave, VISALIA, CALIFORNIA 93291 on 2025-02-26, Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the other finger(s) n.e.c..

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Final narrative

An employee had been using an air gun to blow cotton off the moving parts inside of the length/strength cabinet. The employee went to grab some cotton that was still stuck on the length/strength breaker bracket (above the rear jaw cylinder) when their left fourth finger became pinched. The employee sustained an amputation through the distal phalanx.

Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Picking, carding, combing machinery

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