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Minot Milling, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Minot Milling, Inc. in MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Minot Milling, Inc. Report ID 2015031599
Address 5600 Fourth Avenue NE City, State ZIP MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA 58703
Event Date March 30, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311211 Inspection # 1065415
GPS Coordinates 48.26000, -101.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee sustained a thumb amputation when he attempted to unclog a rotary valve. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2015, a worker at Minot Milling, Inc. in MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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