Hazard Alert

Amputation of Arm

Injury Type: Amputation of Arm
Core Activity:Agriculture
Location:Winnipeg
ID Number:047
Date of Incident: December 2009
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Details:

A worker suffered amputation of the left arm at the shoulder when the left hand became tangled in a power take-off (PTO) shaft. The PTO was not guarded.

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