Advanced Drainage Systems
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BUXTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Advanced Drainage Systems | Report ID | 2015074663 |
| Address | 16234 13th Street NE, Suite 2 | City, State ZIP | BUXTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58218 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.57000, -97.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a product jam from a piece of processing equipment. When the product became free, the employee's hand struck a gear in the equipment resulting in a fracture to the index and little finger. The employee was hospitalized due to a surgical procedure that required the partial amputation of the little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2015, a worker at Advanced Drainage Systems in BUXTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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