Triangle Electric
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Triangle Electric | Report ID | 2015085692 |
| Address | Whiting Oil and Gas site 154-98-14-22 | City, State ZIP | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801 |
| Event Date | August 12, 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 | Electric parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.16000, -103.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a piece of switch gear in the electrical building when it tipped and pinched his finger between the switch gear and the floor.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2015, a worker at Triangle Electric in WILLISTON, NORTH 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 electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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