JOHNSTOWN, OHIO—
Trillium Farm Holdings LLc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Trillium Farm Holdings LLc, 10513 Croton Road, JOHNSTOWN, OHIO 43031 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to hitch a box trailer to a pickup truck. As the employee was aligning the ball with the trailer hitch, their fingers were inside the hitch. When the ball aligned with the hitch the fingers were pinched resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip. The fingertip was reattached at a medical treatment facility.
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An employee was removing material from an egg conveyor system when her hand was pinched between two rollers, resulting in a fractured and dislocated right thumb.
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On March 12, 2019, a Trillium Farms maintenance employee was cutting a T-shaped piece of plastic with a table saw. The blade amputated the employee's right index finger. The saw was unguarded at the time.
CROTON, OHIO—
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An employee was repairing belts on a motor drive when a coworker started the motor. The employee's glove was caught, pulling the employee's right pinky finger into a pinch point between the belt and pulley. The employee's right pinky finger was amputated to the first knuckle.
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HARPSTER, OHIO—
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On March 3, 2017, an employee sustained amputation injuries to the right hand after coming in contact with the shell auger. The shell auger moves eggs shells from production to a load out trucking area.
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