Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CNH Industrial America, LLC, 1411 N 13th St, GENEVA, NEBRASKA 68361
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was adjusting an extendable axle on a combine harvester. The employee removed the pin that secures the axle assembly in place and the axle extended, causing an amputation of the left index fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Combines
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