Rushmore Forest Products, Inc.
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Rushmore Forest Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2015048980 |
| Address | 23848 HWY 385 SOUTH | City, State ZIP | HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57745 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.94000, -103.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a conveyor that moves wood products. The employee attempted to remove a board from the moving conveyor and struck his right fingers against the angle iron on the frame of the conveyor resulting in a fracture to the right index finger and an ablation to the right ring finger that required the tip to be medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2015, a worker at Rushmore Forest Products, Inc. in HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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