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Sioux City Foundry

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Fractures — SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sioux City Foundry in SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA
Employer Sioux City Foundry Report ID 2015031537
Address 2400 G St. City, State ZIP SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA 68776
Event Date March 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.46000, -96.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee descending a ladder lost his balance. He reached for something to stabilize himself and put his left hand through the guard on a machine's exhaust fan, breaking his left thumb and middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2015, a worker at Sioux City Foundry in SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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