Titan Machinery
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Titan Machinery | Report ID | 2015031073 |
| Address | 4411 Sixth Aveue SE | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57401 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.46000, -98.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was lining up a hole on a planter axle. The planter axle part shifted (overcentered) and severed the bottom portion of the employee's left index finger (pad).
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2015, a worker at Titan Machinery in ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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